Scale · Greek modes

C# 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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C# Locrian scale on the Guitar neck57 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GABDEF#GABC#DEGABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#G123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. C#1
  2. Db2
  3. Eb3
  4. F#4
  5. Gb5
  6. Ab6
  7. Bb7

Also written as Db · D · E · Gb · G · A · B.

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 C# Locrian. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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