E Locrian scale
Seventh chords
Notes and intervals
| 1 | E | Root |
| 2 | F | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | G | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | A | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | Bb | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | C | Minor 6th |
| 7 | D | Minor 7th |
About the E Locrian scale
The E Locrian scale is built from E – F – G – A – Bb – C – D. It has a flat fifth that keeps it from ever settling on home, and you will hear it in jazz soloing over half-diminished chords and tense, dissonant passages.
Related scales
Locrian in other keys
Other scales on E
FAQ
What notes are in the E Locrian scale?
The E Locrian scale contains E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D.
What chords are in the key of E Locrian?
The diatonic triads in E Locrian are Edim, F, Gm, Am, Bb, C, Dm. As seventh chords they become Em7♭5, Fmaj7, Gm7, Am7, Bbmaj7, C7, Dm7.
Is E Locrian a major or minor scale?
E Locrian is a minor-family scale. The most unstable mode of all, restless and unresolved.
What does the Locrian mode sound like?
Locrian is the most unstable mode of all, restless and unresolved. It gets its character from a flat fifth that keeps it from ever settling on home, and you will hear it in jazz soloing over half-diminished chords and tense, dissonant passages.