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F Locrian Sharp 2 Scale

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

The F Locrian Sharp 2 Scale contains the notes F, G, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, and E♭. 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

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

F Locrian Sharp 2 Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicFP1
2SupertonicGM2
3MediantA♭m3
4SubdominantB♭P4
5DominantC♭d5
6SubmediantD♭m6
7Leading ToneE♭m7
8OctaveF

Key Signature

The F 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

A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭

Diatonic Chords in the F Locrian Sharp 2 Scale

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

C1C2C3C4FC♭C5C6C7C8A♭
F Diminished (diminished)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1F DiminishedDiminished
2ii°G DiminishedDiminished
3iiiA♭ MinorMinor
4ivB♭ MinorMinor
5V+C♭ AugmentedAugmented
6VID♭ MajorMajor
7VIIE♭ MajorMajor

F Locrian Sharp 2 Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the notes of the F Locrian Sharp 2 Scale on piano?
The F Locrian Sharp 2 Scale uses the notes F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F. Play them in order from the root up to the octave, hands separately first, then together.
What notes are in the F Locrian Sharp 2 Scale?
The F Locrian Sharp 2 Scale contains seven notes: F – G – Ab – Bb – Cb – Db – Eb. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does F Locrian Sharp 2 have?
The F 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: A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭.
What does the F Locrian Sharp 2 Scale sound like?
The F 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

    George Grove (ed.)(1900)

    A Dictionary of Music and Musicians

    Public domain treatise
  2. 2

    C. P. E. Bach(1753)

    Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments

    Public domain treatise
  3. 3

    J. S. Bach(1723)

    Two-Part Invention in F major, BWV 779

    Public domain score
  4. 4

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