Bb 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 Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | B♭° | diminished |
| ii | C♭m | minor |
| iii° | D♭° | diminished |
| IV+ | E♭♭+ | augmented |
| v | F♭m | 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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