B Locrian Major Banjo 5 String Scale
Banjo 5 String scale in Standard (Open G) tuning — fretboard diagram
B Locrian Major in Standard (Open G) — Notes and Intervals
The B Locrian Major scale is a 20th-century hybrid that combines the stability of a major third with the dissonance of a Locrian base. On Banjo 5 String, it contains the notes B, C#, D#, E, F, G, A. It was used by experimental composers to create a sound that is both familiar and alien. Commonly used in Experimental, Contemporary Classical, Avant-Garde. Notable players include Bela Bartok, Gyorgy Ligeti. Use in experimental composition over polytonal or atonal passages. A tool for creating cognitive dissonance.
Notes: B, C#, D#, E, F, G, A
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 4P, 5d, 6m, 7m
Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7
Formula: W-W-H-H-W-W-W
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: Standard (Open G) (D-B-G-D-G)
Also known as: arabian