G# 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 G#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | G♯° | diminished |
| II+ | A+ | augmented |
| iii | Bm | 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 G# Locrian nat.6 in the interactive app.
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