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C♯ Locrian pentatonic scale

The C♯ Locrian pentatonic scale is made of the notes C♯, E, F♯, G, B. It has 5 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭7.

Pentatonic · 5 notes

Note names
  1. 1C♯
  2. ♭3E
  3. 4F♯
  4. ♭5G
  5. ♭7B

PatternW+H – W – H – 2W – W(W = whole step, H = half step)

Five notes with no half steps: easy to use and found in every genre. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.

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Mode and chords

Five notes of the Locrian scale: root, minor 3rd, 4th, diminished 5th and minor 7th. It fits the half-diminished chord (m7♭5).

Used overC♯m7♭5C♯dim

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the C♯ Locrian pentatonic scale?
The notes are C♯, E, F♯, G, B.
What is the pattern of the C♯ Locrian pentatonic scale?
The sequence of steps is W+H – W – H – 2W – W (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭7.
Which chords is the C♯ Locrian pentatonic scale used over?
It is used over C♯m7♭5, C♯dim: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.

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