G# 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 G#)Quality
G♯° diminished
ii Am minor
iii° diminished
IV+ C+ augmented
v Dm 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.

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Same scale in other keys