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)
| Degree | Chord (in Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | B♭° | diminished |
| II+ | C♭+ | augmented |
| iii | D♭m | minor |
| IV | E♭ | Major |
| V | F♭ | Major |
| vi° | G° | 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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