F locrian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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F locrian

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

F locrian

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

Seventh chords

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

Same notes (modes and relatives)

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

Other F scales

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

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

C locrian Bb locrian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the F locrian scale?

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

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 F locrian scale?

The F locrian scale has 5 flats.

Which chords go with the F locrian scale?

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

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