G# Locrian Major Mandolin Scale

Mandolin scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram

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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 Mandolin, 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 (E-A-D-G)

Also known as: arabian

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