A# Locrian nat.6 Scale
4-string bass · Mode II harm. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
A♯
B
C♯
D♯
E
F♯♯
G♯
Solfège : La♯ – Si – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯
Interval Structure
A♯
½T
B
T
C♯
T
D♯
½T
E
T+½T
F♯♯
½T
G♯
→
A♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | A♯° | diminished |
| II+ | B+ | augmented |
| iii | C♯m | minor |
| IV | D♯ | Major |
| V | E | Major |
| vi° | F♯♯° | diminished |
| vii | G♯m | minor |
About this scale
Locrian nat.6 (mode II of the harmonic minor) is a Locrian with a natural major 6th instead of the b6. This natural 6th slightly softens Locrian's instability and is preferred by some jazz musicians for improvising over half-diminished chords.
See fretboard positions for A# Locrian nat.6 in the interactive app.
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