Bb locrian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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Bb locrian

The Bb locrian / A# locrian scale has 7 notes: A#, B, C#, D#, E, F# and G#. 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.

Bb locrian

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

Seventh chords

iø7 · Bb half-diminished IImaj7 · B major 7 iii7 · C# minor 7 iv7 · Eb minor 7 Vmaj7 · E major 7 VI7 · F#7 vii7 · Ab minor 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

B major Ab natural minor C# dorian Eb phrygian E lydian F# mixolydian

Other Bb scales

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

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

F locrian Eb locrian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Bb locrian scale?

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

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 Bb locrian scale?

The Bb locrian scale has 5 sharps.

Which chords go with the Bb locrian scale?

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

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