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B♭ Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale)

Hear the B♭ Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale) played for you.

B♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E𝄫 – F♭ – G♭ – A♭ – B♭
Formula:H-W-H-W-W-W-W
Intervals:P1-m2-m3-d4-d5-m6-m7

Introduction

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

B♭ Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale) Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicB♭P1
2SupertonicC♭m2
3MediantD♭m3
4SubdominantE𝄫d4
5DominantF♭d5
6SubmediantG♭m6
7Leading ToneA♭m7
8OctaveB♭

Key Signature

The key of Bb Super Locrian has 2 flats.

B♭E♭

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 B♭ Super Locrian Scale

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the B♭ Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale):

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
IB♭ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IB♭ MajorMajor
2iiC MinorMinor
3iiiD MinorMinor
4IVE♭ MajorMajor
5VF MajorMajor
6viG MinorMinor
7vii°A DiminishedDiminished

B♭ Super Locrian Scale (Altered Scale) — Frequently Asked Questions

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