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 Bb Locrian Mode Eb Locrian Mode Ab Locrian Mode Db 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#