About the B Locrian #2 scale
B Locrian #2 is used for jazz soloing over half-diminished chords. It's a locrian scale rescued a little by a natural second.
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Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Chords in the key of B Locrian #2
Expand a chord to see how to play it.
i° B diminished
ii° C sharp diminished
iii D minor
iv E minor
V+ F augmented
VI G
VII A
Seventh chords in B Locrian #2
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
i° B minor seven flat five
ii° C sharp minor seven flat five
iii D minor major seven
iv E minor seven
V+ F major seven sharp five
VI G seven
VII A seven
Notes and intervals
| 1 | B | Root |
| 2 | C sharp | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | E | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | G | Minor 6th |
| 7 | A | Minor 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Locrian #2 in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
