Gb Locrian #2 Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Mode VI mel. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
G♭
A♭
B♭♭
C♭
D♭♭
E♭♭
F♭
Solfège : Sol♭ – La♭ – Si♭♭ – Do♭ – Ré♭♭ – Mi♭♭ – Fa♭
Interval Structure
G♭
T
A♭
½T
B♭♭
T
C♭
½T
D♭♭
T
E♭♭
T
F♭
→
G♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Gb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | G♭° | diminished |
| ii° | A♭° | diminished |
| iii | B♭♭m | minor |
| iv | C♭m | minor |
| V+ | D♭♭+ | augmented |
| VI | E♭♭ | Major |
| VII | F♭ | 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 Gb Locrian #2 on guitar in the interactive app.
Explore in ScalaBass →