C# Locrian #2 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode VI mel.  ·  7 notes  ·  minor family

Notes

C♯
D♯
E
F♯
G
A
B

Solfège : Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol – La – Si

Interval Structure

C♯ T D♯ ½T E T F♯ ½T G T A T B C♯+oct. T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in C#)Quality
C♯° diminished
ii° D♯° diminished
iii Em minor
iv F♯m minor
V+ G+ augmented
VI A Major
VII B 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 for C# Locrian #2 in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys