G# Locrian Major Cuatro Venezolano Scale
Cuatro Venezolano scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram
G# Locrian Major in Standard — Notes and Intervals
The G# Locrian Major scale is a 20th-century hybrid that combines the stability of a major third with the dissonance of a Locrian base. On Cuatro Venezolano, it contains the notes G#, A#, C, C#, D, E, F#. 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: G#, A#, C, C#, D, E, F#
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 (B-F#-D-A)
Also known as: arabian