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)

DegreeChord (in C#)Quality
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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Same scale in other keys