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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
1TonicGP1
2SupertonicAM2
3MediantB♭m3
4SubdominantCP4
5DominantD♭d5
6SubmediantE♭m6
7Leading ToneFm7
8OctaveG

Key Signature

The key of G Locrian Sharp 2 has 1 sharp.

F♯

Order of sharps

Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.

FCGDAEB

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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
4IVC MajorMajor
5VD MajorMajor
6viE MinorMinor
7vii°F♯ DiminishedDiminished

G Locrian Sharp 2 Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the G Locrian Sharp 2 Scale?
The G Locrian Sharp 2 Scale contains seven notes: G – A – Bb – C – Db – Eb – F. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does G Locrian Sharp 2 have?
The key of G Locrian Sharp 2 has 1 sharp: F♯. Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order — F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯ — so each new sharp key adds the next sharp on that list.
What does the G Locrian Sharp 2 Scale sound like?
The G 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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