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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
3MediantEm3
4SubdominantF♯P4
5DominantGd5
6SubmediantAm6
7Leading ToneBm7
8OctaveC♯

Key Signature

The key of C# Locrian Sharp 2 has 7 sharps.

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯E♯B♯

Order of sharps

Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.

FCGDAEB

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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
IC♯ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IC♯ MajorMajor
2iiD♯ MinorMinor
3iiiF MinorMinor
4IVF♯ MajorMajor
5VG♯ MajorMajor
6viA♯ MinorMinor
7vii°C DiminishedDiminished

C♯ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the C# Locrian Sharp 2 Scale?
The C# Locrian Sharp 2 Scale contains seven notes: C# – D# – E – F# – G – A – B. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does C# Locrian Sharp 2 have?
The key of C# Locrian Sharp 2 has 7 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯. Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order — F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯ — so each new sharp key adds the next sharp on that list.
What does the C# Locrian Sharp 2 Scale sound like?
The C# 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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