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Modes · F# / G♭ root
F# / G♭ 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
F#Root
G2nd
A3rd
B4th
C5th
D6th
E7th
F#Octave
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Locrian in All 12 Keys
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About the F# Locrian Scale
The F# locrian scale contains the notes F#, G, A, B, C, D, E, 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.