F
Modes Scale
F Locrian
The 7th mode — only mode with a diminished 5th. Unstable and rarely used as home key.
Notes in F Locrian
F1
Gb2
Ab3
Bb4
B5
Db6
Eb7
F8
Chords in F Locrian
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iF°F – Ab – Bdiminished
IIGbGb – Bb – Dbmajor
iiiAbmAb – B – Ebminor
ivBbmBb – Db – Fminor
VBB – Eb – Gbmajor
VIDbDb – F – Abmajor
viiEbmEb – Gb – Bbminor
Other Scales in F
MajorF, G, A, Bb, C, D, ENatural MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbHarmonic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EMelodic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EDorianF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EbPhrygianF, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbLydianF, G, A, B, C, D, EMixolydianF, G, A, Bb, C, D, EbMajor PentatonicF, G, A, C, DMinor PentatonicF, Ab, Bb, C, EbBluesF, Ab, Bb, B, C, EbWhole ToneF, G, A, B, Db, EbDiminished (H-W)F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, D, EbDiminished (W-H)F, G, Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, EPhrygian DominantF, Gb, A, Bb, C, Db, EbHungarian MinorF, G, Ab, B, C, Db, ELydian DominantF, G, A, B, C, D, Eb
Locrian in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in F Locrian
The F locrian scale contains the notes F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, Db, Eb. The 7th mode — only mode with a diminished 5th. Unstable and rarely used as home key.
The diatonic chords in F locrian are F° (i), Gb (II), Abm (iii), Bbm (iv), B (V), Db (VI), Ebm (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the F locrian scale.
To develop your ear for the F locrian sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.