G# 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 G#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | G♯° | diminished |
| ii° | A♯° | diminished |
| iii | Bm | 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 G# Locrian #2 on guitar in the interactive app.
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