About the A flat Locrian #6 scale
A flat 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.
This mode draws three black keys from the piano, A♭, D♭, and G♭.
Chords in the key of A flat Locrian #6
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Position 2 of 3
A flat diminished over C flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
B double flat augmented over D flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
C flat minor over E double flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D flat over F (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E double flat over G flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F diminished over A flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G flat minor over B double flat (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in A flat Locrian #6
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
A flat minor seven flat five
B double flat major seven sharp five
C flat minor seven
D flat seven
E double flat major seven
F diminished seven
G flat minor major seven
Progressions in A flat Locrian #6
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | AbA♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BbbB♭♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | CbC♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | DbD♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | EbbE♭♭ | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | FF | Major 6th |
| 7 | GbG♭ | 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 flat | B double flat | C flat | D flat | E double flat | F | G flat | A flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Left hand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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 Locrian #6 scaleB flat Locrian #6 scaleB Locrian #6 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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