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)

DegreeChord (in Gb)Quality
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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Same scale in other keys