Locrian Mode

The Locrian mode is the darkest and most dissonant of all modes, featuring a flat 2nd and flat 5th. It is rarely used melodically but appears in jazz as the basis for half-diminished harmony.

Formula: H-W-W-H-W-W-W   C Locrian Mode: C – C♯ – D♯ – F – F♯ – G♯ – A♯

Choose a Key

C Locrian Mode G Locrian Mode D Locrian Mode A Locrian Mode E Locrian Mode B Locrian Mode F♯ Locrian Mode F Locrian Mode B♭ Locrian Mode E♭ Locrian Mode A♭ Locrian Mode D♭ Locrian Mode

Related Scales

phrygiannatural minor

Interval Pattern

Degree Degree Name Interval Step Note (C)
1 Tonic H C
♭2 Phrygian 2nd W C♯
♭3 Minor Mediant W D♯
4 Subdominant H F
♭5 Diminished 5th W F♯
♭6 Minor Submediant W G♯
♭7 Subtonic W A♯