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)
| Degree | Chord (in G) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | G° | diminished |
| ii | A♭m | minor |
| iii° | B♭° | diminished |
| IV+ | C♭+ | augmented |
| v | D♭m | 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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