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G♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale

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

Introduction

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

G♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicG♭P1
2SupertonicA♭M2
3MediantB♭♭m3
4SubdominantC♭P4
5DominantD♭♭d5
6SubmediantE♭♭m6
7Leading ToneF♭m7
8OctaveG♭

Key Signature

The key of Gb Locrian Sharp 2 has 6 flats.

B♭E♭A♭D♭G♭C♭

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 G♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale

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

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
IG♭ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IG♭ MajorMajor
2iiA♭ MinorMinor
3iiiB♭ MinorMinor
4IVB MajorMajor
5VD♭ MajorMajor
6viE♭ MinorMinor
7vii°F DiminishedDiminished

G♭ Locrian Sharp 2 Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the Gb Locrian Sharp 2 Scale?
The Gb Locrian Sharp 2 Scale contains seven notes: Gb – Ab – Bbb – Cb – Dbb – Ebb – Fb. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does Gb Locrian Sharp 2 have?
The key of Gb Locrian Sharp 2 has 6 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭. Flats are added in a fixed order — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ — the reverse of the sharp order.
What does the Gb Locrian Sharp 2 Scale sound like?
The Gb 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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