C locrian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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C locrian

The C locrian scale has 7 notes: C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab and Bb. 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.

C locrian

C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb · 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° · C diminished II · C# major iii · Eb minor iv · F minor V · F# major VI · Ab major vii · Bb minor

Seventh chords

iø7 · C half-diminished IImaj7 · C# major 7 iii7 · Eb minor 7 iv7 · F minor 7 Vmaj7 · F# major 7 VI7 · Ab7 vii7 · Bb minor 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

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

Other C scales

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

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

G locrian F locrian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the C locrian scale?

The notes of the C locrian scale are C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab and Bb.

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 C locrian scale?

The C locrian scale has 5 flats.

Which chords go with the C locrian scale?

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

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