A♭ Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale)
Hear the A♭ Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale) played for you.
A♭ – B𝄫 – C♭ – D𝄫 – E𝄫 – F♭ – G♭ – A♭
Formula:H-W-H-W-W-W-W
Intervals:P1-m2-m3-d4-d5-m6-m7
Introduction
The A♭ Super Locrian scale contains seven notes: A♭, B𝄫, C♭, D𝄫, E𝄫, F♭, and G♭. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern H-W-H-W-W-W-W.
A♭ Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale) Notes
| Degree | Name | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonic | A♭ | P1 |
| 2 | Supertonic | B𝄫 | m2 |
| 3 | Mediant | C♭ | m3 |
| 4 | Subdominant | D𝄫 | d4 |
| 5 | Dominant | E𝄫 | d5 |
| 6 | Submediant | F♭ | m6 |
| 7 | Leading Tone | G♭ | m7 |
| 8 | Octave | A♭ | — |
Key Signature
The key of Ab Super Locrian has 4 flats.
B♭E♭A♭D♭
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.
B♭E♭A♭D♭G♭C♭F♭
Mnemonic: Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father
Chords in the Key of A♭ Super Locrian Scale
These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the A♭ Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale):
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
I — A♭ Major (major)
A♭ Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale) — Frequently Asked Questions
What notes are in the Ab Super Locrian Scale?
The Ab Super Locrian Scale contains seven notes: Ab – Bbb – Cb – Dbb – Ebb – Fb – Gb. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does Ab Super Locrian have?
The key of Ab Super Locrian has 4 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭. Flats are added in a fixed order — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ — the reverse of the sharp order.
What does the Ab Super Locrian Scale sound like?
The Ab Super Locrian 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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