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 – BThe 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° | C♯dim | C♯, E, G |
| II | D | D, F♯, A |
| iii | Em | E, G, B |
| iv | F♯m | F♯, A, C♯ |
| V | G | G, B, D |
| VI | A | A, C♯, E |
| vii | Bm | B, D, F♯ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| iø7 | C♯m7♭5 | C♯, E, G, B |
| IImaj7 | Dmaj7 | D, F♯, A, C♯ |
| iii7 | Em7 | E, G, B, D |
| iv7 | F♯m7 | F♯, A, C♯, E |
| Vmaj7 | Gmaj7 | G, B, D, F♯ |
| VI7 | A7 | A, C♯, E, G |
| vii7 | Bm7 | 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).