G Locrian #2 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode VI mel.  ·  7 notes  ·  minor family

Notes

G
A
B♭
C
D♭
E♭
F

Solfège : Sol – La – Si♭ – Do – Ré♭ – Mi♭ – Fa

Interval Structure

G T A ½T B♭ T C ½T D♭ T E♭ T F G+oct. T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in G)Quality
diminished
ii° diminished
iii B♭m minor
iv Cm minor
V+ D♭+ augmented
VI E♭ Major
VII F Major

About this scale

Locrian #2 (mode VI of the melodic minor, also called natural 2 Locrian) is more stable than standard Locrian thanks to its major 2nd. Used on iiø7 chords in minor ii-V-i cadences, with a less tense character than pure Locrian.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for G Locrian #2 in the interactive app.

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