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