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)

DegreeChord (in G)Quality
diminished
ii° diminished
iii B♭m minor
iv Cm 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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Same scale in other keys