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E♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale

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

Introduction

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
1TonicE♭P1
2SupertonicFM2
3MediantG♭m3
4SubdominantA♭P4
5DominantB♭♭d5
6SubmediantC♭m6
7Leading ToneD♭m7
8OctaveE♭

Key Signature

The key of Eb Locrian Sharp 2 has 3 flats.

B♭E♭A♭

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 E♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale

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

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
IE♭ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IE♭ MajorMajor
2iiF MinorMinor
3iiiG MinorMinor
4IVA♭ MajorMajor
5VB♭ MajorMajor
6viC MinorMinor
7vii°D DiminishedDiminished

E♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the Eb Locrian Sharp 2 Scale?
The Eb Locrian Sharp 2 Scale contains seven notes: Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bbb – Cb – Db. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does Eb Locrian Sharp 2 have?
The key of Eb Locrian Sharp 2 has 3 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭. Flats are added in a fixed order — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ — the reverse of the sharp order.
What does the Eb Locrian Sharp 2 Scale sound like?
The Eb 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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