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 | Cm | minor |
| IV | D | Major |
| V | E♭ | Major |
| vi° | F♯° | diminished |
| vii | Gm | 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.
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