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Scale reference

E Locrian scale

Lowered second and fifth make this the least stable mode. Mostly used as a colour over half-diminished chords.

Step pattern: H–W–W–H–W–W–W (W = whole step, H = half step)

Notes in E Locrian

Scale degrees and intervals of the E Locrian scale
DegreeNoteInterval from root
1ERoot
2FMinor 2nd
3GMinor 3rd
4APerfect 4th
5A#Tritone
6CMinor 6th
7DMinor 7th

Chords in E Locrian

These are the chords that occur naturally in E Locrian. Combine them in the chord progression generator to hear which genres use each shape.

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