B Super Locrian bb7 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VII 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
½T
E♭
T
F
T
G
½T
A♭
→
B+oct.
T+½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | B° | diminished |
| ii | Cm | minor |
| iii° | D° | diminished |
| IV+ | E♭+ | augmented |
| v | Fm | minor |
| VI | G | Major |
| VII | A♭ | Major |
About this scale
Super Locrian bb7 (mode VII of the harmonic minor) is extremely rare and very dissonant. Its double-flat 7 (enharmonic major 6th) makes it a theoretical mode used in the most advanced jazz contexts for creating maximum tensions.
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