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E Locrian Sharp 2 Scale

Locrian Sharp 2 Scale · E – F♯ – G – A – B♭ – C – D – E · intervals P1-M2-m3-P4-d5-m6-m7

The E Locrian Sharp 2 Scale contains the notes E, F♯, G, A, B♭, C, and D. Its step pattern is W-H-W-H-W-W-W. A Locrian with a natural 2nd — 6th mode of melodic minor, used in jazz over half-diminished chords.

At the keyboard

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

E Locrian Sharp 2 Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicEP1
2SupertonicF♯M2
3MediantGm3
4SubdominantAP4
5DominantB♭d5
6SubmediantCm6
7Leading ToneDm7
8OctaveE

Key Signature

The E Locrian Sharp 2 Scale doesn’t line up with a single major or minor key, so it has no standard key signature. Its notes are written with accidentals as needed.

Accidentals

F♯B♭

Diatonic Chords in the E Locrian Sharp 2 Scale

These are the triads built on each degree of the E Locrian Sharp 2 Scale:

C1C2C3C4EGC5C6C7C8A#
E Diminished (diminished)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1E DiminishedDiminished
2ii°F♯ DiminishedDiminished
3iiiG MinorMinor
4ivA MinorMinor
5V+B♭ AugmentedAugmented
6VIC MajorMajor
7VIID MajorMajor

E Locrian Sharp 2 Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the notes of the E Locrian Sharp 2 Scale on piano?
The E Locrian Sharp 2 Scale uses the notes E – F♯ – G – A – B♭ – C – D – E. Play them in order from the root up to the octave, hands separately first, then together.
What notes are in the E Locrian Sharp 2 Scale?
The E Locrian Sharp 2 Scale contains seven notes: E – F# – G – A – Bb – C – D. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does E Locrian Sharp 2 have?
The E Locrian Sharp 2 Scale doesn't correspond to a single major or minor key, so it has no standard key signature. Its notes are written with accidentals as needed: F♯, B♭.
What does the E Locrian Sharp 2 Scale sound like?
The E 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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References & Further Reading

The note names, intervals, fingering, and harmony on this scale page are grounded in the following sources. Public domain treatises and scores are linked to their full text; primary data is piano.org's own interval-derived reference dataset — continuously maintained and human-verified, with no fixed publication date.

  1. 1

    C. P. E. Bach(1753)

    Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments

    Public domain treatise
  2. 2

    Hanon, Charles-Louis(1873)

    The Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises

    Public domain treatise
  3. 3

    Jadassohn, Salomon(1883)

    A Manual of Harmony

    Public domain treatise
  4. 4

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