Ab locrian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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Ab locrian

The Ab locrian / G# locrian scale has 7 notes: G#, A, B, C#, D, E and F#. Its formula is 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7 and its steps, in tones, are ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1.

The locrian mode is the most unstable mode: its diminished fifth takes away all stability. It is mostly used over the half-diminished chord.

Ab locrian

G# A B C# D E F# · 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

Chords (triads)

i° · Ab diminished II · A major iii · B minor iv · C# minor V · D major VI · E major vii · F# minor

Seventh chords

iø7 · Ab half-diminished IImaj7 · A major 7 iii7 · B minor 7 iv7 · C# minor 7 Vmaj7 · D major 7 VI7 · E7 vii7 · F# minor 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

A major F# natural minor B dorian C# phrygian D lydian E mixolydian

Other Ab scales

Ab major Ab natural minor Ab harmonic minor Ab melodic minor Ab major pentatonic Ab minor pentatonic Ab blues Ab dorian Ab phrygian Ab lydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

Eb locrian C# locrian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Ab locrian scale?

The notes of the Ab locrian scale are G#, A, B, C#, D, E and F#.

What is the formula of the locrian scale?

The formula of the locrian scale is 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7: it is built with the steps ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the Ab locrian scale?

The Ab locrian scale has 3 sharps.

Which chords go with the Ab locrian scale?

The chords of the Ab locrian scale are Ab diminished, A major, B minor, C# minor, D major, E major and F# minor.

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