Scale · Greek modes

G 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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G Locrian scale on the Guitar neck55 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.FGG#A#CC#D#FGA#CC#D#FGG#A#CD#FGG#A#CC#D#FGG#A#CC#D#FGG#A#CC#D#FGG#A#CC#FGG#A#CC#D#FG123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. G1
  2. G#b2
  3. A#b3
  4. C4
  5. C#b5
  6. D#b6
  7. Fb7

Also written as G · Ab · Bb · C · Db · Eb · F.

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

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