Scale library · Locrian
Formula 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7, step pattern H–W–W–H–W–W–W. In C it is C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭. It is the scale for half-diminished (m7♭5) chords — the iiø7 in a minor ii–V–i. Pick a key below to see it drawn on the guitar fretboard or piano keyboard and hear it played.
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| Root | Notes | Visualizer |
|---|---|---|
| C | C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ | Guitar · Piano |
| C♯ | C♯ D E F♯ G A B | Guitar · Piano |
| D | D E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C | Guitar · Piano |
| D♯ | D♯ E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ | Guitar · Piano |
| E | E F G A B♭ C D | Guitar · Piano |
| F | F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ | Guitar · Piano |
| F♯ | F♯ G A B C D E | Guitar · Piano |
| G | G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F | Guitar · Piano |
| G♯ | G♯ A B C♯ D E F♯ | Guitar · Piano |
| A | A B♭ C D E♭ F G | Guitar · Piano |
| A♯ | A♯ B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ | Guitar · Piano |
| B | B C D E F G A | Guitar · Piano |
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