A Locrian ♭♭7 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode VII harm. maj.  ·  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 F ½T G♭ A+oct. T+½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in A)Quality
diminished
II B♭ Major
iii° diminished
iv Dm minor
v E♭m minor
VI F Major
VII+ G♭+ augmented

About this scale

Mode VII of the harmonic major: Locrian with a doubly flattened seventh. It contains a complete diminished 7 arpeggio and is used over dim7 chords while keeping a Phrygian color.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for A Locrian ♭♭7 in the interactive app.

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