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 | A♭m | minor |
| IV | B♭ | Major |
| V | C♭ | Major |
| vi° | D° | diminished |
| vii | E♭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 F Locrian nat.6 in the interactive app.
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