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Modes · G root

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 G Locrian

GRoot
G#2nd
A#3rd
C4th
C#5th
D#6th
F7th
GOctave

Hear G Locrian

Locrian in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from G

G MajorDiatonicG Natural MinorDiatonicG Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsG Melodic MinorMinor VariantsG DorianModesG PhrygianModesG LydianModesG MixolydianModesG Major PentatonicPentatonicG Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

G PhrygianModesG Natural MinorDiatonicG DorianModesG LydianModes

About the G Locrian Scale

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