B Locrian nat.6 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode II harm.  ·  7 notes  ·  minor family

Notes

B
C
D
E
F
G♯
A

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

Interval Structure

B ½T C T D T E ½T F T+½T G♯ ½T A B+oct. T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in B)Quality
diminished
II+ C+ augmented
iii Dm minor
IV E Major
V F Major
vi° G♯° diminished
vii Am 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 B Locrian nat.6 in the interactive app.

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