F♯ Locrian Scale

Learn the F♯ Locrian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.


F♯ Locrian scale notes

The F♯ Locrian scale contains the following notes:

F♯ – G – A – B – C – D – E

F♯ Locrian scale degrees

The scale degrees of the F♯ Locrian scale are:

1, ♭2, ♭3, 4, ♭5, ♭6, ♭7
Scale DegreeNote
1F♯
♭2G
♭3A
4B
♭5C
♭6D
♭7E

F♯ Locrian scale intervals

The F♯ Locrian scale uses the interval pattern H, W, W, H, W, W, W

FromToStep
F♯GH
GAW
ABW
BCH
CDW
DEW
EF♯W
Scale DegreeNoteInterval from F♯
1F♯Perfect Unison
♭2GMinor 2nd
♭3AMinor 3rd
4BPerfect 4th
♭5CDiminished 5th
♭6DMinor 6th
♭7EMinor 7th

F♯ Locrian scale chords

Triads

DegreeChordNotes
F♯dimF♯, A, C
IIGG, B, D
iiiAmA, C, E
ivBmB, D, F♯
VCC, E, G
VIDD, F♯, A
viiEmE, G, B

Seventh chords

DegreeChordNotes
iø7F♯m7♭5F♯, A, C, E
IImaj7Gmaj7G, B, D, F♯
iii7Am7A, C, E, G
iv7Bm7B, D, F♯, A
Vmaj7Cmaj7C, E, G, B
VI7D7D, F♯, A, C
vii7Em7E, G, B, D

F♯ Locrian scale modes

The modes of F♯ Locrian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.

ModeStarting noteNotes
G IonianGG, A, B, C, D, E, F♯
A DorianAA, B, C, D, E, F♯, G
B PhrygianBB, C, D, E, F♯, G, A
C LydianCC, D, E, F♯, G, A, B
D MixolydianDD, E, F♯, G, A, B, C
E AeolianEE, F♯, G, A, B, C, D
F♯ LocrianF♯F♯, G, A, B, C, D, E

F♯ Locrian scale FAQs

What is the parent major scale of F♯ Locrian?

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).