About the B flat Super Locrian Pentatonic scale
B flat Super Locrian Pentatonic is used for jazz solos over altered dominant chords. Think of it as a five-note altered color with a flat fourth and fifth. It is B♭ Lydian Dominant Pentatonic (alt) with the second raised.
Its notes are B♭, D♭, D, F♭, and A♭. The formula is 1½ H W 4 semitones W.
Three of the notes in B♭ Super Locrian Pentatonic are black keys, B♭, D♭, and A♭.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | BbB♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DbD♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 3 | DD | Diminished 4th |
| 4 | FbF♭ | Diminished 5th |
| 5 | AbA♭ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | 1½ H W 4 semitones W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 3-1-2-4-2 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Super Locrian Pentatonic in other keys
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