A♭ Locrian Scale on Piano
The A♭ Locrian scale contains A♭, A, B, D♭, D, E and F# — 7 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Minor 2nd
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 4th
- Augmented 4th
- Minor 6th
- Minor 7th
| Degree | 1 | ♭2 | ♭3 | 4 | ♯4 | ♭6 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A♭ | A | B | D♭ | D | E | F# |
| Interval | Root | Minor 2nd | Minor 3rd | Perfect 4th | Augmented 4th | Minor 6th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A♭ Locrian scale?
A♭, A, B, D♭, D, E and F#. That is 7 notes.
Which chords go with the A♭ Locrian scale?
The triads built from its own notes: A♭°, A, Bm, D♭m, D, E and F#m. Those are the chords that will sound consonant over it.
Which major scale is the A♭ Locrian scale a mode of?
A major — A♭ Locrian is its seventh mode. Both contain the same 7 notes; only the note that feels like home is different.
Which smaller scales fit inside the A♭ Locrian scale?
D Major Pentatonic, D♭ Minor Pentatonic, E Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) and B Minor Sixth Pentatonic. Every note of those is also in the A♭ Locrian scale, so they can be played over it.
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