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)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | B° | 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.
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