About the A Locrian #6 scale
A Locrian #6 is used for jazz and film music that wants tension with a glimmer. Think of it as a locrian scale with a natural sixth for a splash of light. It is A Locrian with the sixth raised.
Its notes are A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F♯, and G. The formula is H W W H 1½ H W. It is the second mode of G Harmonic Minor.
Three of the notes in A Locrian ♯6 are black keys, B♭, E♭, and F♯.
Chords in the key of A Locrian #6
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Position 2 of 3
A diminished over C (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
B flat augmented over D (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
C minor over E flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D over F sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E flat over G (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F sharp diminished over A (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G minor over B flat (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in A Locrian #6
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
A minor seven flat five
B flat major seven sharp five
C minor seven
D seven
E flat major seven
F sharp diminished seven
G minor major seven
Progressions in A Locrian #6
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | AA | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BbB♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | CC | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | DD | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | EbE♭ | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | F#F♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | GG | Minor 7th |
| Steps | H W W H 1½ H W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-2-2-1-3-1-2 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 6 ♭7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | A | B flat | C | D | E flat | F sharp | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Locrian #6 in other keys
C Locrian #6 scaleD flat Locrian #6 scaleD Locrian #6 scaleE flat Locrian #6 scaleE Locrian #6 scaleF Locrian #6 scaleG flat Locrian #6 scaleG Locrian #6 scaleA flat Locrian #6 scaleB flat Locrian #6 scaleB Locrian #6 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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