A Locrian Major Guitar Scale

A Locrian Major in Open E — Notes and Intervals

The A Locrian Major scale is a 20th-century hybrid that combines the stability of a major third with the dissonance of a Locrian base. On Guitar, it contains the notes A, B, C#, D, Eb, F, G. 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: A, B, C#, D, Eb, F, G

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: Open E (E-B-G#-E-B-E)

Also known as: arabian

Explore This Scale in Other Tunings

• A Locrian Major in Standard Tuning
• A Locrian Major in Drop D
• A Locrian Major in DADGAD
• A Locrian Major in Open G
• A Locrian Major in Baritone (B Standard)
• A Locrian Major in 7-string
• A Locrian Major in 8-string
• A Locrian Major in Drop C
• A Locrian Major in Drop B
• A Locrian Major in Open D
• A Locrian Major in Half Step Down
• A Locrian Major in Open A
• A Locrian Major in Double Drop D
• A Locrian Major in Open C

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