A Locrian ♭♭7 scale
The A Locrian ♭♭7 scale is made of the notes A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G♭. It has 7 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭♭7.
Modes of the harmonic major · 7 notes
- 1A
- ♭2B♭
- ♭3C
- 4D
- ♭5E♭
- ♭6F
- ♭♭7G♭
PatternH – W – W – H – W – H – W+H(W = whole step, H = half step)
The seven scales you get by starting from each degree of the harmonic major: less common colours, for half-diminished, diminished and 7♭9 dominant chords. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.
Mode and chords
The seventh mode of the harmonic major: a Locrian scale with a diminished 7th. On the root it forms the diminished seventh chord, and it is a scale for that chord.
The A Locrian ♭♭7 scale is mode 7 of the B♭ harmonic major scale: the same notes, starting from degree 7. B♭ harmonic major scale →
Put it into practice
The scale played in thirds over one octave: one of the exercises MEG generates from this scale.
This scale is not part of the demo: in the MEG app you will find it in every key, with 24 patterns.
Chords built on the scale
Frequently asked questions
- What are the notes of the A Locrian ♭♭7 scale?
- The notes are A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G♭.
- What is the pattern of the A Locrian ♭♭7 scale?
- The sequence of steps is H – W – W – H – W – H – W+H (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭♭7.
- Which scale is the A Locrian ♭♭7 scale a mode of?
- It is mode 7 of the B♭ harmonic major scale.
- Which chords is the A Locrian ♭♭7 scale used over?
- It is used over Adim7, Adim: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.