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)
| Degree | Chord (in G) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | G° | diminished |
| ii° | A° | 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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