About the A sharp Locrian #6 scale
A sharp 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.
The black keys A♯, C♯, D♯, and G♯ belong to A♯ Locrian ♯6.
Chords in the key of A sharp Locrian #6
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Position 2 of 3
A sharp diminished over C sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
B augmented over D sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
C sharp minor over E (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D sharp over F double sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E over G sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F double sharp diminished over A sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G sharp minor over B (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in A sharp Locrian #6
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
A sharp minor seven flat five
B major seven sharp five
C sharp minor seven
D sharp seven
E major seven
F double sharp diminished seven
G sharp minor major seven
Progressions in A sharp Locrian #6
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | A#A♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BB | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | C#C♯ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | D#D♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | EE | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | F##F♯♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | G#G♯ | 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 sharp | B | C sharp | D sharp | E | F double sharp | G sharp | A sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Left hand | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Locrian #6 in other keys
C Locrian #6 scaleC sharp Locrian #6 scaleD Locrian #6 scaleD sharp Locrian #6 scaleE Locrian #6 scaleF Locrian #6 scaleF sharp Locrian #6 scaleG Locrian #6 scaleG sharp Locrian #6 scaleA Locrian #6 scaleB Locrian #6 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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