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