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Modes · E root

E 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 E Locrian

ERoot
F2nd
G3rd
A4th
A#5th
C6th
D7th
EOctave

Hear E Locrian

Locrian in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from E

E MajorDiatonicE Natural MinorDiatonicE Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsE Melodic MinorMinor VariantsE DorianModesE PhrygianModesE LydianModesE MixolydianModesE Major PentatonicPentatonicE Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

E PhrygianModesE Natural MinorDiatonicE DorianModesE LydianModes

About the E Locrian Scale

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