Getting Started with G Locrian #6
G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, E and F are the notes of the G Locrian #6 scale. The Db is the flat fifth, and E natural is the sixth that distinguishes it from Locrian. Both the open G and E strings sit inside it.
F harmonic minor provides the same pitches. For more ideas about blending related modes, read mixing major and minor modes.
Play the G locrian #6 scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the G locrian #6 scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | Root | 0 |
| Ab | b2 | Minor 2nd | 1 |
| Bb | b3 | Minor 3rd | 3 |
| C | 4 | Perfect 4th | 5 |
| Db | b5 | Tritone | 6 |
| E | 6 | Major 6th | 9 |
| F | b7 | Minor 7th | 10 |
Structure
G locrian #6 scale notes:
How the locrian #6 scale is built:
The locrian #6 scale is built from the degrees 1 b2 b3 4 b5 6 b7, which gives the step pattern H-W-W-H-W+H-H-W (W = whole step, H = half step).
Counting in semitones from the root: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10. That makes it a 7-note scale.
It is mode 2 of the Harmonic Minor Scale, so both scales share the same notes from a different starting point.
It is also known as Locrian natural 6.
G Locrian #6 Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (G)
Box pattern — position 1
Box pattern — position 2
Box pattern — position 3
Box pattern — position 4
Box pattern — position 5
3 notes per string — position 1
3 notes per string — position 2
3 notes per string — position 3
3 notes per string — position 4
3 notes per string — position 5
Chords in the G locrian #6 scale
Stacking thirds on each degree of the scale gives these chords.
Scales with the same notes as G Locrian #6
These scales use exactly the same notes. Each one starts somewhere else, so the root and the mood change.
| Scale | Starts on degree | Learn the scale |
|---|---|---|
| Ab Ionian #5 | b2 | Ionian #5 Scale |
| Bb Dorian #4 | b3 | Romanian Minor |
| C Phrygian Dominant | 4 | Jewish Scale |
| C# Lydian #2 | b5 | Lydian #2 Scale |
| E Super Locrian bb7 | 6 | Super Locrian bb7 |
| F Harmonic Minor | b7 | Aeolian Maj 7 |
Other scales on G
Same root, different notes. Play them back to back to hear what changes.
- G Locrian: b6 instead of 6
- G Dorian b2: 5 instead of b5
The locrian #6 scale in other keys
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