E Super Locrian bb7 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VII 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
½T
A♭
T
B♭
T
C
½T
D♭
→
E+oct.
T+½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in E) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | E° | diminished |
| ii | Fm | minor |
| iii° | G° | diminished |
| IV+ | A♭+ | augmented |
| v | B♭m | minor |
| VI | C | Major |
| VII | D♭ | Major |
About this scale
Super Locrian bb7 (mode VII of the harmonic minor) is extremely rare and very dissonant. Its double-flat 7 (enharmonic major 6th) makes it a theoretical mode used in the most advanced jazz contexts for creating maximum tensions.
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