About the B Locrian #6 scale
B 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 B Locrian with the sixth raised.
Its notes are B, C, D, E, F, G♯, and A. The formula is H W W H 1½ H W. It is the second mode of A Harmonic Minor.
B Locrian ♯6 uses one black key on the piano, G♯. The mode lines up five white keys back to back.
Chords in the key of B Locrian #6
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Position 2 of 3
B diminished over D (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
C augmented over E (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D minor over F (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E over G sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F over A (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G sharp diminished over B (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
A minor over C (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in B Locrian #6
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
B minor seven flat five
C major seven sharp five
D minor seven
E seven
F major seven
G sharp diminished seven
A minor major seven
Progressions in B Locrian #6
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | BB | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CC | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | DD | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | EE | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | FF | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | G#G♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | AA | 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 | B | C | D | E | F | G sharp | A | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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 scaleA Locrian #6 scaleB flat Locrian #6 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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