G♭ / F♯ locrian scale
How to play the G♭ / F♯ locrian scale
G♭ LocrianG♭ · G · A · B · C · D · E · G♭
Piano samples: Salamander Grand Piano (CC-BY 3.0)
G♭ / F♯ locrian scale — notes and structure
The G♭ / F♯ locrian scale is the darkest mode, with a flattened second and fifth — unstable and rarely used as a home key.
The G♭ / F♯ locrian scale consists of the notes G♭, G, A, B, C, D, E. Its interval structure is R–♭2–♭3–4–♯4–♭6–♭7 — the intervals from the root that give the scale its sound. This is the same scale you see in the interactive finder above, drawn on the piano keyboard with the root circled and every note labelled.
Its step pattern is half · whole · whole · half · whole · whole · whole — the shape that makes it the locrian scale in any key.
Play the 7 notes G♭, G, A, B, C, D, E in order from the root G♭; the interactive keyboard above lights up every note of the scale.
Chords in the G♭ / F♯ locrian scale
Stack the scale’s own notes in thirds and you get these seven chords — the harmony available to you without leaving the scale.
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the G♭ / F♯ locrian scale?
- The G♭ / F♯ locrian scale has the 7 notes G♭, G, A, B, C, D, E. It is the darkest mode, with a flattened second and fifth — unstable and rarely used as a home key.
- How many notes are in the G♭ / F♯ locrian scale?
- 7 notes: G♭, G, A, B, C, D, E.
- What is the locrian scale used for?
- The locrian scale is the darkest mode, with a flattened second and fifth — unstable and rarely used as a home key — hear it and see it on the keyboard above.
- What chords are in the G♭ / F♯ locrian scale?
- Stacking the scale's own notes in thirds gives G♭dim (i°), G (II), Am (iii), Bm (iv), C (V), D (VI), Em (vii).