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.EF#G#ABC#DEF#ABC#DEF#G#ABDEF#G#ABC#DEG#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. G#1
  2. Ab2
  3. Bb3
  4. C#4
  5. Db5
  6. Eb6
  7. F#b7

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

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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