Eb 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 Eb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | E♭° | diminished |
| II+ | F♭+ | augmented |
| iii | G♭m | minor |
| IV | A♭ | Major |
| V | B♭♭ | Major |
| vi° | C° | diminished |
| vii | D♭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 Eb Locrian nat.6 in the interactive app.
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