Locrian mode is a seven note scale with a numeric formula of 1-♭2-♭3-4-♭5-♭6-♭7-8/1 and is the seventh of seven modes from the Ionian/Major scale. Locrian mode has a minor tonality and is essentially a natural minor scale with minor second and diminished fifth intervals.
Locrian profile
| Numeric formula | 1-♭2-♭3-4-♭5-♭6-♭7-8/1 |
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| Notation formula (key of C) | C-D♭-E♭-F-G♭-A♭-B♭-C/1 |
| Stepping | half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole |
| Tonal | semitone, tone, tone, semi-tone, tone, tone, tone |
| Harmonized triads (key of C) | C⁰/ D♭ / E♭mi / Fmi / G♭ / A♭ / B♭mi |
| Harmonized tetrads (key of C) | Cmi7(♭5) / D♭MA7 / E♭mi7 / Fmi7 / G♭MA7 / A♭7 / B♭mi7 |
Locrian scale patterns
Locrian audio sample(s)
| C Locrian scale pattern #4 |
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