F Locrian #2 Guitar Scale

6-string guitar  ·  Mode VI mel.  ·  7 notes  ·  minor family

Notes

F
G
A♭
B♭
C♭
D♭
E♭

Solfège : Fa – Sol – La♭ – Si♭ – Do♭ – Ré♭ – Mi♭

Interval Structure

F T G ½T A♭ T B♭ ½T C♭ T D♭ T E♭ F+oct. T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in F)Quality
diminished
ii° diminished
iii A♭m minor
iv B♭m minor
V+ C♭+ augmented
VI D♭ Major
VII E♭ Major

About this scale

Locrian #2 is more stable than standard Locrian thanks to its major 2nd. On guitar, it is used over iiø7 chords in ii-V-i minor cadences. Its natural 2nd allows more fluid phrases than pure Locrian while maintaining the characteristic b5 ambiguity.

See fretboard positions for F Locrian #2 on guitar in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys