A♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale
Hear the A♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale played for you.
A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E𝄫 – F♭ – G♭ – A♭
Formula:W-H-W-H-W-W-W
Intervals:P1-M2-m3-P4-d5-m6-m7
Introduction
The A♭ Locrian Sharp 2 scale contains seven notes: A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E𝄫, F♭, and G♭. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern W-H-W-H-W-W-W.
A♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale Notes
| Degree | Name | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonic | A♭ | P1 |
| 2 | Supertonic | B♭ | M2 |
| 3 | Mediant | C♭ | m3 |
| 4 | Subdominant | D♭ | P4 |
| 5 | Dominant | E𝄫 | d5 |
| 6 | Submediant | F♭ | m6 |
| 7 | Leading Tone | G♭ | m7 |
| 8 | Octave | A♭ | — |
Key Signature
The key of Ab Locrian Sharp 2 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♭
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Chords in the Key of A♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale
These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the A♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale:
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
I — A♭ Major (major)
A♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale — Frequently Asked Questions
What notes are in the Ab Locrian Sharp 2 Scale?
The Ab Locrian Sharp 2 Scale contains seven notes: Ab – Bb – Cb – Db – Ebb – Fb – Gb. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does Ab Locrian Sharp 2 have?
The key of Ab Locrian Sharp 2 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 Ab Locrian Sharp 2 Scale sound like?
The Ab Locrian Sharp 2 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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