Locrian Major scale
This scale changes character at its midpoint, major up to the fourth degree and Locrian from the fifth onward.
- Used for
- Jazz solos and dissonant, unsettled passages.
- Formula
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Steps W W H H W W W Semitones 2-2-1-1-2-2-2 Degrees 1 2 3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 - Relationships
- It is the fourth mode of the Leading Whole Tone scale.
Locrian Major in all 12 keys
Root spelling
Pick a key to see it on the piano, or jump straight to the guitar view.
- C C Locrian Major scale piano guitar
- D flat Db Locrian Major scale piano guitar
- D D Locrian Major scale piano guitar
- E flat Eb Locrian Major scale piano guitar
- E E Locrian Major scale piano guitar
- F F Locrian Major scale piano guitar
- G flat Gb Locrian Major scale piano guitar
- G G Locrian Major scale piano guitar
- A flat Ab Locrian Major scale piano guitar
- A A Locrian Major scale piano guitar
- B flat Bb Locrian Major scale piano guitar
- B B Locrian Major scale piano guitar
