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Modes · A# / B♭ root

A# / B♭ 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

BbRoot
B2nd
Db3rd
Eb4th
E5th
Gb6th
Ab7th
BbOctave

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About the A# Locrian Scale

The A# locrian scale contains the notes Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb. 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.