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Modes · F root

F 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 F Locrian

FRoot
Gb2nd
Ab3rd
Bb4th
B5th
Db6th
Eb7th
FOctave

Hear F Locrian

Locrian in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from F

F MajorDiatonicF Natural MinorDiatonicF Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsF Melodic MinorMinor VariantsF DorianModesF PhrygianModesF LydianModesF MixolydianModesF Major PentatonicPentatonicF Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

F PhrygianModesF Natural MinorDiatonicF DorianModesF LydianModes

About the F Locrian Scale

The F locrian scale contains the notes F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, Db, Eb, F. 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.