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F Locrian Sharp 2 Scale

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

Introduction

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 key of F Locrian Sharp 2 has 1 flat.

B♭

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 F Locrian Sharp 2 Scale

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

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
IF Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IF MajorMajor
2iiG MinorMinor
3iiiA MinorMinor
4IVA♯ MajorMajor
5VC MajorMajor
6viD MinorMinor
7vii°E DiminishedDiminished

F Locrian Sharp 2 Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

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 key of F Locrian Sharp 2 has 1 flat: B♭. Flats are added in a fixed order — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ — the reverse of the sharp order.
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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