Locrian Scale

Locrian is the seventh mode of the major scale — a minor scale with both a lowered second and a lowered fifth. Because the fifth is diminished the tonic chord is unstable, so Locrian is used over half-diminished chords rather than as a key.

Locrian scale formula

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H–W–W–H–W–W–W

Locrian scale in every key

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What is the Locrian scale?

Locrian is the seventh mode of the major scale — a minor scale with both a lowered second and a lowered fifth. Because the fifth is diminished the tonic chord is unstable, so Locrian is used over half-diminished chords rather than as a key.

What is the formula for the Locrian scale?

The Locrian scale follows the step pattern H–W–W–H–W–W–W, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.

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