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G Locrian Scale

The G Locrian scale has an extremely dark, unsettled character. The seventh mode of Ab major, it works over Gm7b5 chords in jazz and is used in metal for its sinister quality.

Also known as

  • G Locrian Mode

Formula

1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7

Notes

GG#A#CC#D#F

Diatonic Chords

These chords are built from the notes of the G Locrian scale. Each degree gets a chord based on the intervals stacked above it.

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