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Modes · B root

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 B Locrian

BRoot
C2nd
D3rd
E4th
F5th
G6th
A7th
BOctave

Hear B Locrian

Locrian in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from B

B MajorDiatonicB Natural MinorDiatonicB Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsB Melodic MinorMinor VariantsB DorianModesB PhrygianModesB LydianModesB MixolydianModesB Major PentatonicPentatonicB Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

B PhrygianModesB Natural MinorDiatonicB DorianModesB LydianModes

About the B Locrian Scale

The B locrian scale contains the notes B, C, D, E, F, G, A, B. 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.