About the C Locrian #2 scale
C Locrian #2 is used for jazz soloing over half-diminished chords. Think of it as a locrian scale rescued a little by a natural second. It is C Natural Minor with the fifth lowered.
Its notes are C, D, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, and B♭. The formula is W H W H W W W. It is the sixth mode of E♭ Melodic Minor Ascending.
Also called Half-Diminished and Aeolian ♭5.
On the piano, C Locrian ♯2 touches the black keys E♭, G♭, A♭, and B♭.
Chords in the key of C Locrian #2
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C diminished over E flat (1st inversion)
D diminished over F (1st inversion)
E flat minor over G flat (1st inversion)
F minor over A flat (1st inversion)
G flat augmented over B flat (1st inversion)
A flat over C (1st inversion)
B flat over D (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in C Locrian #2
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
C minor seven flat five
D minor seven flat five
E flat minor major seven
F minor seven
G flat major seven sharp five
A flat seven
B flat seven
Notes and intervals
| 1 | CC | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Major 2nd |
| 3 | EbE♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | FF | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | GbG♭ | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | AbA♭ | Minor 6th |
| 7 | BbB♭ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W H W H W W W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-2-1-2-2-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | C | D | E flat | F | G flat | A flat | B flat | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Locrian #2 in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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