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
diminished
II+ D♭+ augmented
iii E♭m minor
IV F Major
V G♭ Major
vi° 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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Same scale in other keys