B Locrian #2 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode VI mel.  ·  7 notes  ·  minor family

Notes

B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A

Solfège : Si – Do♯ – Ré – Mi – Fa – Sol – La

Interval Structure

B T C♯ ½T D T E ½T F T G T A B+oct. T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in B)Quality
diminished
ii° C♯° diminished
iii Dm minor
iv Em minor
V+ F+ augmented
VI G Major
VII A 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 B Locrian #2 in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys