B♭ Locrian ♮2 scale: notes, chords and guitar positions

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B♭ Locrian ♮2

Natural 2nd on a Locrian base. A smoother half-diminished.

Where you hear it: Over m7♭5 chords.

Key signature 5♭ (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭)as D♭ major / B♭ minor, plus F♭ written in

Step pattern W – H – W – H – W – W – W

Parent scale: D♭ melodic minor (starts on its 6th degree)
Compared with B♭ major: ♭3 D → D♭, ♭5 F → F♭, ♭6 G → G♭, ♭7 A → A♭
Compared with B♭ natural minor: ♭5 F → F♭

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B♭ Locrian ♮2 on the guitar

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in the pentatonic r ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭7: playedother notes of Locrian ♮2: not playedPlay runs up the position from its lowest note and back down; Sample melody plays a short tune using only its notes. Tap a position's name to see it on the neck.

Modes with the same notes as B♭ Locrian ♮2

D♭ Melodic minor1st degree E♭ Dorian ♭22nd degree E Lydian augmented3rd degree F♯ Lydian dominant4th degree A♭ Mixolydian ♭65th degree B♭ Locrian ♮26th degree C Altered7th degree

Every chord in B♭ Locrian ♮2

B♭m7♭51/15
easyfret 1· shell
Cm7♭51/12
easyfret 3· shell
D♭m(maj7)1/6
mediumfret 4
E♭m71/15
easyfret 6· shell
F♭maj7♯51/10
easyfret 12· shell
G♭71/20
easyfret 2· shell
A♭71/18
easyfret 1· shell

Each chord stacks every other note of the scale (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). Tap a row to hear it.

Iconic progressions in B♭ Locrian ♮2

A few well-known chord loops that bring out this scale’s sound. Play one through, or tap a chord to hear it.

i° – iv
Half-diminished tonic moving to a minor 7th chord. The natural 2nd makes this the least unstable of the Locrian-type modes.
i° – ♭VI – ♭VII
A diminished home chord with two major chords above it, ♭VI and ♭VII, climbing in steps.

Sus and extension chords from each chord

From B♭dim you can go through the 2nd of the scale to sus2 and 9 chords, through the 4th to sus4 and 11, and so on. All seven chords of B♭ Locrian ♮2.

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i° B♭m7♭5

Notes: B♭ D♭ F♭ A♭

fret 1 · 1/9

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ii° Cm7♭5

Notes: C E♭ G♭ B♭

fret 3 · 1/9

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♭iii D♭m(maj7)

Notes: D♭ F♭ A♭ C

fret 4 · 1/4

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iv E♭m7

Notes: E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭

fret 11 · 1/10

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♭V+ F♭maj7♯5

Notes: F♭ A♭ C E♭

fret 9 · 1/6

Closest shape: leaves out a colour note.

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♭VI G♭7

Notes: G♭ B♭ D♭ F♭

fret 2 · 1/11

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♭VII A♭7

Notes: A♭ C E♭ G♭

fret 4 · 1/11

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Scale

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Drums

Bass

Colour key

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Each colour is a scale degree, counted from the key. A ♭ or ♯ note keeps its degree's colour: ♭3 is still amber.

B♭ Locrian ♮2

Natural 2nd on a Locrian base. A smoother half-diminished.

Where you hear it: Over m7♭5 chords.

Key signature 5♭ (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭)as D♭ major / B♭ minor, plus F♭ written in

Step pattern W – H – W – H – W – W – W

Parent scale: D♭ melodic minor (starts on its 6th degree)
Compared with B♭ major: ♭3 D → D♭, ♭5 F → F♭, ♭6 G → G♭, ♭7 A → A♭
Compared with B♭ natural minor: ♭5 F → F♭

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B♭ Locrian ♮2 on the guitar

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Shapes

Extra notes

Pick a position below to outline it on the neck.

Modes with the same notes as B♭ Locrian ♮2

D♭ Melodic minor1st degree E♭ Dorian ♭22nd degree E Lydian augmented3rd degree F♯ Lydian dominant4th degree A♭ Mixolydian ♭65th degree B♭ Locrian ♮26th degree C Altered7th degree

Every chord in B♭ Locrian ♮2

B♭m7♭51/15
easyfret 1· shell
Cm7♭51/12
easyfret 3· shell
D♭m(maj7)1/6
mediumfret 4
E♭m71/15
easyfret 6· shell
F♭maj7♯51/10
easyfret 12· shell
G♭71/20
easyfret 2· shell
A♭71/18
easyfret 1· shell

Each chord stacks every other note of the scale (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). Tap a row to hear it.

Iconic progressions in B♭ Locrian ♮2

A few well-known chord loops that bring out this scale’s sound. Play one through, or tap a chord to hear it.

i° – iv
Half-diminished tonic moving to a minor 7th chord. The natural 2nd makes this the least unstable of the Locrian-type modes.
i° – ♭VI – ♭VII
A diminished home chord with two major chords above it, ♭VI and ♭VII, climbing in steps.

Sus and extension chords from each chord

From B♭dim you can go through the 2nd of the scale to sus2 and 9 chords, through the 4th to sus4 and 11, and so on. All seven chords of B♭ Locrian ♮2.

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i° B♭m7♭5

Notes: B♭ D♭ F♭ A♭

fret 1 · 1/9

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ii° Cm7♭5

Notes: C E♭ G♭ B♭

fret 3 · 1/9

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♭iii D♭m(maj7)

Notes: D♭ F♭ A♭ C

fret 4 · 1/4

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iv E♭m7

Notes: E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭

fret 11 · 1/10

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♭V+ F♭maj7♯5

Notes: F♭ A♭ C E♭

fret 9 · 1/6

Closest shape: leaves out a colour note.

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♭VI G♭7

Notes: G♭ B♭ D♭ F♭

fret 2 · 1/11

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♭VII A♭7

Notes: A♭ C E♭ G♭

fret 4 · 1/11

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Scales and modes

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B♭ Locrian ♮2

B♭ Locrian ♮2 on the guitar

Modes with the same notes as B♭ Locrian ♮2

Every chord in B♭ Locrian ♮2

Iconic progressions in B♭ Locrian ♮2

i° – iv

i° – ♭VI – ♭VII

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Scales and modes

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B♭ Locrian ♮2

B♭ Locrian ♮2 on the guitar

Modes with the same notes as B♭ Locrian ♮2

Every chord in B♭ Locrian ♮2

Iconic progressions in B♭ Locrian ♮2

i° – iv

i° – ♭VI – ♭VII

Sus and extension chords from each chord

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B♭ Locrian ♮2

B♭ Locrian ♮2 on the guitari

Modes with the same notes as B♭ Locrian ♮2

Every chord in B♭ Locrian ♮2

Iconic progressions in B♭ Locrian ♮2

i° – iv

i° – ♭VI – ♭VII

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour keyi

B♭ Locrian ♮2

B♭ Locrian ♮2 on the guitari

Modes with the same notes as B♭ Locrian ♮2

Every chord in B♭ Locrian ♮2

Iconic progressions in B♭ Locrian ♮2

i° – iv

i° – ♭VI – ♭VII

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour key

B♭ Locrian ♮2 on the guitar

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B♭ Locrian ♮2 on the guitar