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C♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale

Hear the C♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale played for you.

C♭ – D♭ – E𝄫 – F♭ – G𝄫 – A𝄫 – B𝄫 – C♭
Formula:W-H-W-H-W-W-W
Intervals:P1-M2-m3-P4-d5-m6-m7

Introduction

The C♭ Locrian Sharp 2 scale contains seven notes: C♭, D♭, E𝄫, F♭, G𝄫, A𝄫, and B𝄫. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern W-H-W-H-W-W-W.

C♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicC♭P1
2SupertonicD♭M2
3MediantE𝄫m3
4SubdominantF♭P4
5DominantG𝄫d5
6SubmediantA𝄫m6
7Leading ToneB𝄫m7
8OctaveC♭

Key Signature

The key of Cb Locrian Sharp 2 has 7 flats.

B♭E♭A♭D♭G♭C♭F♭

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 C♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the C♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale:

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
IB Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IB MajorMajor
2iiD♭ MinorMinor
3iiiE♭ MinorMinor
4IVE MajorMajor
5VG♭ MajorMajor
6viA♭ MinorMinor
7vii°B♭ DiminishedDiminished

C♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the Cb Locrian Sharp 2 Scale?
The Cb Locrian Sharp 2 Scale contains seven notes: Cb – Db – Ebb – Fb – Gbb – Abb – Bbb. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does Cb Locrian Sharp 2 have?
The key of Cb Locrian Sharp 2 has 7 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭. Flats are added in a fixed order — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ — the reverse of the sharp order.
What does the Cb Locrian Sharp 2 Scale sound like?
The Cb 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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