Ab Locrian #2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI mel. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
A♭
B♭
C♭
D♭
E♭♭
F♭
G♭
Solfège : La♭ – Si♭ – Do♭ – Ré♭ – Mi♭♭ – Fa♭ – Sol♭
Interval Structure
A♭
T
B♭
½T
C♭
T
D♭
½T
E♭♭
T
F♭
T
G♭
→
A♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | A♭° | diminished |
| ii° | B♭° | diminished |
| iii | C♭m | minor |
| iv | D♭m | minor |
| V+ | E♭♭+ | augmented |
| VI | F♭ | Major |
| VII | G♭ | Major |
About this scale
Locrian #2 (mode VI of the melodic minor, also called natural 2 Locrian) is more stable than standard Locrian thanks to its major 2nd. Used on iiø7 chords in minor ii-V-i cadences, with a less tense character than pure Locrian.
See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for Ab Locrian #2 in the interactive app.
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