F# Locrian nat.6 Scale
4-string bass · Mode II harm. · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
F♯
G
A
B
C
D♯
E
Solfège : Fa♯ – Sol – La – Si – Do – Ré♯ – Mi
Interval Structure
F♯
½T
G
T
A
T
B
½T
C
T+½T
D♯
½T
E
→
F♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in F#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | F♯° | diminished |
| II+ | G+ | augmented |
| iii | Am | minor |
| IV | B | Major |
| V | C | Major |
| vi° | D♯° | diminished |
| vii | Em | 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 F# Locrian nat.6 in the interactive app.
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