About the B flat Locrian #6 scale
B 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 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.
On the piano, the scale touches the black keys B♭, D♭, E♭, and A♭.
Chords in the key of B flat Locrian #6
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Position 2 of 3
B flat diminished over D flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
C flat augmented over E flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D flat minor over F flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E flat over G (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F flat over A flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G diminished over B flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
A flat minor over C flat (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in B flat Locrian #6
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
B flat minor seven flat five
C flat major seven sharp five
D flat minor seven
E flat seven
F flat major seven
G diminished seven
A flat minor major seven
Progressions in B flat Locrian #6
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | BbB♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CbC♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | DbD♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | EbE♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | FbF♭ | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | GG | Major 6th |
| 7 | AbA♭ | 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 flat | C flat | D flat | E flat | F flat | G | A flat | B flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 Locrian #6 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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