Bb 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)
| Degree | Chord (in Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | B♭° | diminished |
| ii° | C° | diminished |
| iii | D♭m | minor |
| iv | E♭m | 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 Bb Locrian #2 in the interactive app.
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