About the C sharp Locrian #6 scale
C sharp 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 C♯ Locrian with the sixth raised.
Its notes are C♯, D, E, F♯, G, A♯, and B. The formula is H W W H 1½ H W. It is the second mode of B Harmonic Minor.
The scale draws three black keys from the piano, C♯, F♯, and A♯.
Chords in the key of C sharp Locrian #6
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Position 2 of 3
C sharp diminished over E (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D augmented over F sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E minor over G (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F sharp over A sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G over B (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
A sharp diminished over C sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
B minor over D (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in C sharp Locrian #6
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
C sharp minor seven flat five
D major seven sharp five
E minor seven
F sharp seven
G major seven
A sharp diminished seven
B minor major seven
Progressions in C sharp Locrian #6
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | EE | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | F#F♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | GG | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | A#A♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | BB | 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 | C sharp | D | E | F sharp | G | A sharp | B | C sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Left hand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Locrian #6 in other keys
C Locrian #6 scaleD Locrian #6 scaleD sharp Locrian #6 scaleE Locrian #6 scaleF Locrian #6 scaleF sharp Locrian #6 scaleG Locrian #6 scaleG sharp Locrian #6 scaleA Locrian #6 scaleA sharp Locrian #6 scaleB Locrian #6 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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