G♯ Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale)
Hear the G♯ Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale) played for you.
G♯ – A – B – C – D – E – F♯ – G♯
Formula:H-W-H-W-W-W-W
Intervals:P1-m2-m3-d4-d5-m6-m7
Introduction
The G♯ Super Locrian scale contains seven notes: G♯, A, B, C, D, E, and F♯. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern H-W-H-W-W-W-W.
G♯ Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale) Notes
| Degree | Name | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonic | G♯ | P1 |
| 2 | Supertonic | A | m2 |
| 3 | Mediant | B | m3 |
| 4 | Subdominant | C | d4 |
| 5 | Dominant | D | d5 |
| 6 | Submediant | E | m6 |
| 7 | Leading Tone | F♯ | m7 |
| 8 | Octave | G♯ | — |
Key Signature
The key of G# Super Locrian (enharmonically equivalent to Ab Super Locrian) has 4 flats.
B♭E♭A♭D♭
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.
B♭E♭A♭D♭G♭C♭F♭
Mnemonic: Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father
Chords in the Key of G♯ Super Locrian Scale
These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the G♯ Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale):
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
I — G♯ Major (major)
G♯ Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale) — Frequently Asked Questions
What notes are in the G# Super Locrian Scale?
The G# Super Locrian Scale contains seven notes: G# – A – B – C – D – E – F#. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does G# Super Locrian have?
The key of G# Super Locrian has 4 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭. Flats are added in a fixed order — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ — the reverse of the sharp order.
What does the G# Super Locrian Scale sound like?
The G# 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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