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