Ab 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 Ab) | 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, piano and arpeggios for Ab Locrian nat.6 in the interactive app.
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