Learn the B♭ Locrian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The B♭ Locrian scale contains the following notes:
B♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F♭ – G♭ – A♭The scale degrees of the B♭ Locrian scale are:
1, ♭2, ♭3, 4, ♭5, ♭6, ♭7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | B♭ |
| ♭2 | C♭ |
| ♭3 | D♭ |
| 4 | E♭ |
| ♭5 | F♭ |
| ♭6 | G♭ |
| ♭7 | A♭ |
The B♭ Locrian scale uses the interval pattern H, W, W, H, W, W, W
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| B♭ | C♭ | H |
| C♭ | D♭ | W |
| D♭ | E♭ | W |
| E♭ | F♭ | H |
| F♭ | G♭ | W |
| G♭ | A♭ | W |
| A♭ | B♭ | W |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from B♭ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B♭ | Perfect Unison |
| ♭2 | C♭ | Minor 2nd |
| ♭3 | D♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | E♭ | Perfect 4th |
| ♭5 | F♭ | Diminished 5th |
| ♭6 | G♭ | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | A♭ | Minor 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i° | B♭dim | B♭, D♭, F♭ |
| II | C♭ | C♭, E♭, G♭ |
| iii | D♭m | D♭, F♭, A♭ |
| iv | E♭m | E♭, G♭, B♭ |
| V | F♭ | F♭, A♭, C♭ |
| VI | G♭ | G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| vii | A♭m | A♭, C♭, E♭ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| iø7 | B♭m7♭5 | B♭, D♭, F♭, A♭ |
| IImaj7 | C♭maj7 | C♭, E♭, G♭, B♭ |
| iii7 | D♭m7 | D♭, F♭, A♭, C♭ |
| iv7 | E♭m7 | E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| Vmaj7 | F♭maj7 | F♭, A♭, C♭, E♭ |
| VI7 | G♭7 | G♭, B♭, D♭, F♭ |
| vii7 | A♭m7 | A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭ |
The modes of B♭ Locrian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| C♭ Ionian | C♭ | C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭ |
| D♭ Dorian | D♭ | D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭ |
| E♭ Phrygian | E♭ | E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭ |
| F♭ Lydian | F♭ | F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭ |
| G♭ Mixolydian | G♭ | G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭ |
| A♭ Aeolian | A♭ | A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭ |
| B♭ Locrian | B♭ | B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭ |
B♭ Locrian is the 7th mode of the C♭ major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Locrian starts on the 7th degree (B♭) instead of the root (C♭).