About the F Locrian #6 scale
F 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 F Locrian with the sixth raised.
Its notes are F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D, and E♭. The formula is H W W H 1½ H W. It is the second mode of E♭ Harmonic Minor.
F Locrian ♯6 draws four black keys from the piano, G♭, A♭, B♭, and E♭.
Chords in the key of F Locrian #6
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Position 2 of 3
F diminished over A flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G flat augmented over B flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
A flat minor over C flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
B flat over D (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
C flat over E flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D diminished over F (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E flat minor over G flat (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in F Locrian #6
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
F minor seven flat five
G flat major seven sharp five
A flat minor seven
B flat seven
C flat major seven
D diminished seven
E flat minor major seven
Progressions in F Locrian #6
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | FF | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | GbG♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | AbA♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | BbB♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | CbC♭ | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | DD | Major 6th |
| 7 | EbE♭ | 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 | F | G flat | A flat | B flat | C flat | D | E flat | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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 scaleE 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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