Gb Super Locrian bb7 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VII 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♭♭
½T
C♭♭
T
D♭♭
T
E♭♭
½T
F♭♭
→
G♭+oct.
T+½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Gb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | G♭° | diminished |
| ii | A♭♭m | minor |
| iii° | B♭♭° | diminished |
| IV+ | C♭♭+ | augmented |
| v | D♭♭m | minor |
| VI | E♭♭ | Major |
| VII | F♭♭ | 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.
See fretboard positions for Gb Super Locrian bb7 in the interactive app.
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