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A Locrian
The 7th mode of the major scale. The only mode with a diminished 5th — making it highly unstable and rarely used as a tonal center.
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Notes in A Locrian
ARoot
A#2nd
C3rd
D4th
D#5th
F6th
G7th
AOctave
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Other Scales from A
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About the A Locrian Scale
The A locrian scale contains the notes A, A#, C, D, D#, F, G, A. It follows the interval pattern 1-2-2-1-2-2-2 and belongs to the modes family.
The 7th mode of the major scale. The only mode with a diminished 5th — making it highly unstable and rarely used as a tonal center. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.