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