B Locrian Mode

Locrian is minor with lowered 2nd and 5th — unstable, rarely used as a tonal home. Mostly a theory curiosity or jazz passing color.

Scale notes

1
B
2
C
3
D
4
E
5
F
6
G
7
A
8
B

Interval pattern: H - W - W - H - W - W - W (W = whole step, H = half step)

Keyboard view

CDEFGABCDEFG

Diatonic chords

The chords built on each scale degree. These are the chords that "belong" to b locrian mode.

II
C
III
Dm
IV
Em
V
F
VI
G
VII
Am

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