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Locrian Mode in All Keys

The document provides an overview of Locrian scales on the piano. It explains that the Locrian mode has the same notes as the major scale but starts on the seventh note, resulting in a diminished tonic chord. This gives the Locrian scale a rare sound that is sometimes used in jazz. Charts then show the notes of each Locrian scale starting from C through B, followed by an overview listing the notes and intervals of all 12 Locrian scales.

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Locrian Mode in All Keys

The document provides an overview of Locrian scales on the piano. It explains that the Locrian mode has the same notes as the major scale but starts on the seventh note, resulting in a diminished tonic chord. This gives the Locrian scale a rare sound that is sometimes used in jazz. Charts then show the notes of each Locrian scale starting from C through B, followed by an overview listing the notes and intervals of all 12 Locrian scales.

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12/27/2016 Piano Locrian Scales ­ overview with pictures

Locrian mode
The Ionian mode is  one  of  the  seven modes.  As  you  can  see  the  B  Locrian  have  the  same  notes  as  in  C
Major but the tonic start at B. The tonic chord here is also diminished, such as Bdim that includes B, D, F. 

The diminished character gives the Locrian scale some rare sound and it is probably most used in jazz.

C C# / Db

Notes: C, C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#, C Notes: C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#

D D# /Eb

Notes: D, D#, F, G, G#, A#, C, D Notes: Eb, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, Eb

E F

Notes: E, F, G, A, A#, C, D, E Notes: F, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, F

F# / Gb G

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G# / Ab A

Notes: F#, G, A, B, C, D, E, F# Notes: G, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, F, G

Notes: G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G# Notes: A, A#, C, D, D#, F, G, A

A# / Bb B

Notes: A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A# Notes: B, C, D, E, F, G, A, B

Locrian Scales overview 

C: C, C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#, C
C#/Db: C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#

D: D, D#, F, G, G#, A#, C, D

D#/Eb: Eb, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, Eb

E: E, F, G, A, A#, C, D, E
F: F, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, F

F#/Gb: F#, G, A, B, C, D, E, F#

G: G, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, F, G
G#/Ab: G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#

A: A, A#, C, D, Eb, F, G, A

A#/Bb: A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#

B: B, C, D, E, F, G, A, B

Interval: 1, 2b, 3b, 4, 5b, 6b, 7b

Semi­notes: 1 ­ 2 ­ 2 ­ 1 ­ 2 ­ 2 ­ 2

Formula: Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole

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