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B Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale)

Hear the B Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale) played for you.

B – C – D – E♭ – F – G – A – B
Formula:H-W-H-W-W-W-W
Intervals:P1-m2-m3-d4-d5-m6-m7

Introduction

The B Super Locrian scale contains seven notes: B, C, D, E♭, F, G, and A. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern H-W-H-W-W-W-W.

B Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale) Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicBP1
2SupertonicCm2
3MediantDm3
4SubdominantE♭d4
5DominantFd5
6SubmediantGm6
7Leading ToneAm7
8OctaveB

Key Signature

The key of B Super Locrian has 5 sharps.

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯

Order of sharps

Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.

FCGDAEB

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Chords in the Key of B Super Locrian Scale

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the B Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale):

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
IB Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IB MajorMajor
2iiC# MinorMinor
3iiiD# MinorMinor
4IVE MajorMajor
5VF# MajorMajor
6viG# MinorMinor
7vii°A# DiminishedDiminished

B Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale) — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the B Super Locrian Scale?
The B Super Locrian Scale contains seven notes: B – C – D – Eb – F – G – A. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does B Super Locrian have?
The key of B Super Locrian has 5 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯. Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order — F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯ — so each new sharp key adds the next sharp on that list.
What does the B Super Locrian Scale sound like?
The B Super Locrian Scale has an unstable, dissonant character built on a diminished tonic. As a mode, it shares notes with a parent major scale but feels different because a different note acts as the tonal center.

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