About the A sharp Locrian Pentatonic scale
A sharp Locrian Pentatonic is used for jazz solos over half-diminished chords. Think of it as a five-note scale built around the flat fifth.
Its notes are A♯, C♯, D♯, E, and G♯. The formula is 1½ W H 4 semitones W. It is the fifth mode of C♯ Dorian Pentatonic.
Also called Minor 7♭5 Pentatonic.
The black keys A♯, C♯, D♯, and G♯ belong to this scale.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | A#A♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | C#C♯ | Minor 3rd |
| 3 | D#D♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 4 | EE | Diminished 5th |
| 5 | G#G♯ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | 1½ W H 4 semitones W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 3-2-1-4-2 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Locrian Pentatonic in other keys
C Locrian Pentatonic scaleC sharp Locrian Pentatonic scaleD Locrian Pentatonic scaleD sharp Locrian Pentatonic scaleE Locrian Pentatonic scaleF Locrian Pentatonic scaleF sharp Locrian Pentatonic scaleG Locrian Pentatonic scaleG sharp Locrian Pentatonic scaleA Locrian Pentatonic scaleB Locrian Pentatonic scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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