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