Locrian ♯2
Introduction
Locrian ♯2 is the sixth mode of the Melodic Minor scale. It offers a softened, more playable version of the Locrian mode by replacing its harsh ♭2 with a more consonant major 2nd.
Structure
Formula: 1, 2, ♭3, 4, ♭5, ♭6, ♭7
Interval formula: W – H – W – H – W – W – W
Example:
F♯ Locrian ♯2 (from A Melodic Minor):
F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C – D – E
Use Cases
- Jazz improvisation
- Dark modal passages
- Minor key modulation
Diatonic Triads
| Degree | Chord Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | Diminished | F♯dim |
| II | Minor | G♯m |
| III | Minor | Am |
| IV | Major | B |
| V | Minor | Cm |
| VI | Major | D |
| VII | Minor | Em |
Diatonic 7th Chords
| Degree | Chord Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | Half-Diminished | F♯m7♭5 |
| II | Minor 7 | G♯m7 |
| III | Minor 7 | Am7 |
| IV | Dominant 7 | B7 |
| V | Minor 7 | Cm7 |
| VI | Major 7 | Dmaj7 |
| VII | Minor 7 | Em7 |
Common Progressions
- i° - IV - VII: F♯dim - B - E
- i° - ii - v: F♯dim - G♯m - Cm
