Scale · Greek modes

A Locrian

The most unstable mode: a diminished fifth and nowhere comfortable to rest. It shows up in passing, over half-diminished chords.

Notes going up, in the Guitar sound.

Instrument

Tuning

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A Locrian scale on the Guitar neck57 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.FGAA#CDD#FGAA#CDD#FGAA#CDD#FGAA#CDD#FGAA#CDD#FGAA#CDD#FGAA#CDFGAA#CDD#FG123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. A1
  2. A#b2
  3. Cb3
  4. D4
  5. D#b5
  6. Fb6
  7. Gb7

Also written as A · Bb · C · D · Eb · F · G.

Formula

H · W · W · H · W · W · W

W = whole step · H = half step

Degrees

1 · b2 · b3 · 4 · b5 · b6 · b7

Chords in the scale

Triads that fit entirely inside A Locrian. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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