B Locrian

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B Iwato B Malkos raga B Locrian pentatonic

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B Locrian - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

Which intervals and notes are in the B Locrian scale?

Interval		semitones		Note
perfect unison		0		B
minor second		1		C
minor third		3		D
perfect fourth		5		E
diminished fifth		6		F
minor sixth		8		G
minor seventh		10		A

Select a tonic to transpose

C C D D D E E F F G G A G A A B B

To which mode does B Locrian belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	CM	Cmaj7	Cmaj13 Cmaj9	C Major
	II	Dm	Dm7	Dm9 Dm11 Dm13 Dm69	D Dorian
	III	Em	Em7	Em	E Phrygian
	IV	FM	Fmaj7	FM1311 Fmaj911	F Lydian
	V	GM	G7	G13 G9 G7no5	G Mixolydian
	VI	Am	Am7	Am9 Am11 Amadd9	A Minor
	VII		Bm75		B Locrian

These modes come from a defined series of intervals! Checkout our blogpost about the major modes!

Which chords can you play on the B Locrian scale?

B75sus4 Bm5 Bm75 Bdim Bm75 B4 Bm69

Blog posts about B Locrian

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April 5, 2024