C# Locrian nat.6 Scale
4-string bass · Mode II harm. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
C♯
D
E
F♯
G
A♯
B
Solfège : Do♯ – Ré – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol – La♯ – Si
Interval Structure
C♯
½T
D
T
E
T
F♯
½T
G
T+½T
A♯
½T
B
→
C♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | C♯° | diminished |
| II+ | D+ | augmented |
| iii | Em | minor |
| IV | F♯ | Major |
| V | G | Major |
| vi° | A♯° | diminished |
| vii | Bm | 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 for C# Locrian nat.6 in the interactive app.
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