Learn the C Locrian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The C Locrian scale contains the following notes:
C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭The scale degrees of the C Locrian scale are:
1, ♭2, ♭3, 4, ♭5, ♭6, ♭7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | C |
| ♭2 | D♭ |
| ♭3 | E♭ |
| 4 | F |
| ♭5 | G♭ |
| ♭6 | A♭ |
| ♭7 | B♭ |
The C Locrian scale uses the interval pattern H, W, W, H, W, W, W
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| C | D♭ | H |
| D♭ | E♭ | W |
| E♭ | F | W |
| F | G♭ | H |
| G♭ | A♭ | W |
| A♭ | B♭ | W |
| B♭ | C | W |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from C |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Perfect Unison |
| ♭2 | D♭ | Minor 2nd |
| ♭3 | E♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | F | Perfect 4th |
| ♭5 | G♭ | Diminished 5th |
| ♭6 | A♭ | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | B♭ | Minor 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i° | Cdim | C, E♭, G♭ |
| II | D♭ | D♭, F, A♭ |
| iii | E♭m | E♭, G♭, B♭ |
| iv | Fm | F, A♭, C |
| V | G♭ | G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| VI | A♭ | A♭, C, E♭ |
| vii | B♭m | B♭, D♭, F |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| iø7 | Cm7♭5 | C, E♭, G♭, B♭ |
| IImaj7 | D♭maj7 | D♭, F, A♭, C |
| iii7 | E♭m7 | E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| iv7 | Fm7 | F, A♭, C, E♭ |
| Vmaj7 | G♭maj7 | G♭, B♭, D♭, F |
| VI7 | A♭7 | A♭, C, E♭, G♭ |
| vii7 | B♭m7 | B♭, D♭, F, A♭ |
The modes of C Locrian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| D♭ Ionian | D♭ | D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C |
| E♭ Dorian | E♭ | E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭ |
| F Phrygian | F | F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭ |
| G♭ Lydian | G♭ | G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F |
| A♭ Mixolydian | A♭ | A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭ |
| B♭ Aeolian | B♭ | B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭ |
| C Locrian | C | C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭ |
C Locrian is the 7th mode of the D♭ major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Locrian starts on the 7th degree (C) instead of the root (D♭).