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 | E♭m | minor |
| IV | F | Major |
| V | G♭ | Major |
| vi° | A° | diminished |
| vii | B♭m | 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, piano and arpeggios for C Locrian nat.6 in the interactive app.
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