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 | G♭m | minor |
| iii° | A♭° | diminished |
| IV+ | B♭♭+ | augmented |
| v | C♭m | 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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