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)

DegreeChord (in Eb)Quality
E♭° diminished
II+ F♭+ augmented
iii G♭m minor
IV A♭ Major
V B♭♭ Major
vi° 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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Same scale in other keys