C# locrian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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C# locrian

The C# locrian / Db locrian scale has 7 notes: C#, D, E, F#, G, A and B. 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# D E F# G A B · 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 · D major iii · E minor iv · F# minor V · G major VI · A major vii · B minor

Seventh chords

iø7 · C# half-diminished IImaj7 · D major 7 iii7 · E minor 7 iv7 · F# minor 7 Vmaj7 · G major 7 VI7 · A7 vii7 · B minor 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

D major B natural minor E dorian F# phrygian G lydian A 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)

Ab 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#, D, E, F#, G, A and B.

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 2 sharps.

Which chords go with the C# locrian scale?

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

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