About the G sharp Super Locrian Pentatonic scale
G sharp Super Locrian Pentatonic is used for jazz solos over altered dominant chords. Think of it as a five-note altered color with a flat fourth and fifth. It is G♯ Lydian Dominant Pentatonic (alt) with the second raised.
Its notes are G♯, B, C, D, and F♯. The formula is 1½ H W 4 semitones W.
On the piano, the mode touches the black keys G♯ and F♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | G#G♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BB | Minor 3rd |
| 3 | CC | Diminished 4th |
| 4 | DD | Diminished 5th |
| 5 | F#F♯ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | 1½ H W 4 semitones W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 3-1-2-4-2 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Super Locrian Pentatonic in other keys
C Super Locrian Pentatonic scaleC sharp Super Locrian Pentatonic scaleD Super Locrian Pentatonic scaleD sharp Super Locrian Pentatonic scaleE Super Locrian Pentatonic scaleF Super Locrian Pentatonic scaleF sharp Super Locrian Pentatonic scaleG Super Locrian Pentatonic scaleA Super Locrian Pentatonic scaleA sharp Super Locrian Pentatonic scaleB Super Locrian Pentatonic scale
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