Bb 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 Bb)Quality
B♭° diminished
II+ C♭+ augmented
iii D♭m minor
IV E♭ Major
V F♭ Major
vi° diminished
vii A♭m 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 Bb Locrian nat.6 in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys