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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

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicA♯P1
2SupertonicB♯M2
3MediantC♯m3
4SubdominantD♯P4
5DominantEd5
6SubmediantF♯m6
7Leading ToneG♯m7
8OctaveA♯

Key Signature

The key of A# Locrian Sharp 2 (enharmonically equivalent to Bb Locrian Sharp 2) has 2 flats.

B♭E♭

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 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
IA♯ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IA♯ MajorMajor
2iiC MinorMinor
3iiiD MinorMinor
4IVD♯ MajorMajor
5VF MajorMajor
6viG MinorMinor
7vii°A DiminishedDiminished

A♯ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the A# Locrian Sharp 2 Scale?
The A# Locrian Sharp 2 Scale contains seven notes: A# – B# – C# – D# – E – F# – G#. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does A# Locrian Sharp 2 have?
The key of A# Locrian Sharp 2 has 2 flats: B♭, E♭. Flats are added in a fixed order — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ — the reverse of the sharp order.
What does the A# Locrian Sharp 2 Scale sound like?
The A# 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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