Ultra Locrian scale
Every degree above the root is lowered here, and the seventh is lowered twice, which is what the double flat in its spelling records.
- Used for
- Jazz over diminished dominant chords and extreme, dissonant writing.
- Formula
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Steps H W H W W H 1½ Semitones 1-2-1-2-2-1-3 Degrees 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭♭7 - Relationships
- It is the seventh mode of the Harmonic Minor scale.
- Also called
- Altered Diminished.
Ultra Locrian in all 12 keys
Pick a key to see it on the piano, or jump straight to the guitar view.
- C C Ultra Locrian scale piano guitar
- D flat Db Ultra Locrian scale piano guitar
- D D Ultra Locrian scale piano guitar
- E flat Eb Ultra Locrian scale piano guitar
- E E Ultra Locrian scale piano guitar
- F F Ultra Locrian scale piano guitar
- G flat Gb Ultra Locrian scale piano guitar
- G G Ultra Locrian scale piano guitar
- A flat Ab Ultra Locrian scale piano guitar
- A A Ultra Locrian scale piano guitar
- B flat Bb Ultra Locrian scale piano guitar
- B B Ultra Locrian scale piano guitar
