B Locrian #2 Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Drop B tuning — fretboard diagram
B Locrian #2 in Drop B — Notes and Intervals
The B Locrian #2 scale is a more usable and consonant version of the standard Locrian mode. On Guitar, it contains the notes B, C#, D, E, F, G, A. It is the preferred choice for jazz musicians soloing over half-diminished chords, as its natural second degree allows for much smoother and more melodic voice leading. Commonly used in Jazz, Post-Bop, Contemporary. Notable players include John Coltrane, Woody Shaw, Steve Coleman. Use over m7b5 chords. The preferred jazz choice over half-diminished chords (vs standard Locrian which sounds too harsh).
Notes: B, C#, D, E, F, G, A
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3m, 4P, 5d, 6m, 7m
Degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Formula: W-H-W-H-W-W-W
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: Drop B (C#-G#-E-B-F#-B)
Also known as: half-diminished, aeolian b5
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- B Locrian #2 in Standard Tuning
- B Locrian #2 in Drop D
- B Locrian #2 in DADGAD
- B Locrian #2 in Open G
- B Locrian #2 in Baritone (B Standard)
- B Locrian #2 in 7-string
- B Locrian #2 in 8-string
- B Locrian #2 in Drop C
- B Locrian #2 in Open D
- B Locrian #2 in Half Step Down
- B Locrian #2 in Open E
- B Locrian #2 in Open A
- B Locrian #2 in Double Drop D
- B Locrian #2 in Open C