Eb Locrian #2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI mel. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
B♭♭
C♭
D♭
Solfège : Mi♭ – Fa – Sol♭ – La♭ – Si♭♭ – Do♭ – Ré♭
Interval Structure
E♭
T
F
½T
G♭
T
A♭
½T
B♭♭
T
C♭
T
D♭
→
E♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Eb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | E♭° | diminished |
| ii° | F° | diminished |
| iii | G♭m | minor |
| iv | A♭m | minor |
| V+ | B♭♭+ | augmented |
| VI | C♭ | Major |
| VII | D♭ | 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 Eb Locrian #2 in the interactive app.
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