F# Super Locrian bb7 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VII 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
½T
B♭
T
C
T
D
½T
E♭
→
F♯+oct.
T+½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in F#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | F♯° | diminished |
| ii | Gm | minor |
| iii° | A° | diminished |
| IV+ | B♭+ | augmented |
| v | Cm | minor |
| VI | D | Major |
| VII | E♭ | Major |
About this scale
Super Locrian bb7 (mode VII of the harmonic minor) is extremely rare and very dissonant. Its double-flat 7 (enharmonic major 6th) makes it a theoretical mode used in the most advanced jazz contexts for creating maximum tensions.
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