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
diminished
ii° diminished
iii E♭m minor
iv Fm 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, piano and arpeggios for C Locrian #2 in the interactive app.

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