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 | B♭m | minor |
| IV | C | Major |
| V | D♭ | Major |
| vi° | E° | diminished |
| vii | Fm | 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, piano and arpeggios for G Locrian nat.6 in the interactive app.
Explore in ScalaBass →