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