Locrian · F · Piano
The F Locrian scale is F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ — formula 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7, step pattern H–W–W–H–W–W–W. Use it over Fm7♭5: it is the scale for half-diminished (m7♭5) chords — the iiø7 in a minor ii–V–i. Below, every note is marked on the two-octave keyboard; press play to hear it on a synthesized piano while each note lights up, or tap any key to sound that note.
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Guitar · standard tuning
Tap any note on the diagram to hear it. Play loops the scale up and down one octave in eighth notes (switch Loop off for a single pass). “Show” switches or combines the fretboard and keyboard; “Sound” picks the instrument you hear. Audio is synthesized in the browser.
Reference
| Degree | Note | Interval from F | Step to next |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | unison (0 semitones) | H |
| ♭2 | G♭ | minor 2nd (1 semitones) | W |
| ♭3 | A♭ | minor 3rd (3 semitones) | W |
| 4 | B♭ | perfect 4th (5 semitones) | H |
| ♭5 | C♭ | tritone (6 semitones) | W |
| ♭6 | D♭ | minor 6th (8 semitones) | W |
| ♭7 | E♭ | minor 7th (10 semitones) | W |
Chord it implies: Fm7♭5 (F – A♭ – C♭ – E♭). Use it for: half-diminished (m7♭5) chords — the iiø7 in a minor ii–V–i.
Common questions
F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭. As scale degrees: 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7. It has 7 notes.
F Locrian fits Fm7♭5 and, more generally, half-diminished (m7♭5) chords — the iiø7 in a minor ii–V–i.
1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 — the step pattern from the root is H W W H W W W (W = whole step, H = half step).
Play F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F ascending from the root, then descend. The keyboard above shows every root in gold, chord tones outlined in amber and the remaining scale tones in teal; use the Play button to hear the fingering tempo.
Keep going
Same scale on guitar · all Locrian pages: Locrian hub · practise it in context: ii–V–I trainer · theory: chord-scale theory.
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