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F Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale)

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

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

Introduction

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

F Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale) Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicFP1
2SupertonicG♭m2
3MediantA♭m3
4SubdominantB𝄫d4
5DominantC♭d5
6SubmediantD♭m6
7Leading ToneE♭m7
8OctaveF

Key Signature

The key of F Super Locrian has 1 flat.

B♭

Order of flats

Flats are added in a fixed order — the reverse of the sharp order. Each new flat key adds the next flat on the list.

BEADGCF

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Chords in the Key of F Super Locrian Scale

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

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
IF Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IF MajorMajor
2iiG MinorMinor
3iiiA MinorMinor
4IVA# MajorMajor
5VC MajorMajor
6viD MinorMinor
7vii°E DiminishedDiminished

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

What notes are in the F Super Locrian Scale?
The F Super Locrian Scale contains seven notes: F – Gb – Ab – Bbb – Cb – Db – Eb. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does F Super Locrian have?
The key of F Super Locrian has 1 flat: B♭. Flats are added in a fixed order — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ — the reverse of the sharp order.
What does the F Super Locrian Scale sound like?
The F 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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