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F♯ locrian mode

The F♯ locrian mode is F♯ G A B C D E: seven notes, unstable and tense. Its formula is 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7.

Make a beat in F♯ minor

Opens the free editor with a uK drill beat in F♯ minor to play F♯ locrian over. No account needed to start.

The notes of F♯ locrian

From F♯ up to F♯: half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole. Tap a key to hear it.

F♯ G A B C D E F♯

GABCDEF♯F♯
The notes of F♯ locrian mode by scale degree
DegreeNoteFrom the root
1F♯Root
♭2GMinor second
♭3AMinor third
4BPerfect fourth
♭5CDiminished fifth
♭6DMinor sixth
♭7EMinor seventh

How F♯ locrian is built

The G major scale played from its seventh note, F♯: the same notes with F♯ as home. Against F♯ minor, the minor scale on the same note, it has G instead of G♯ and C instead of C♯.

The major scale played from its seventh note. Its fifth is lowered, so the chord on its root is diminished and never sounds at rest: the darkest of the modes, used for tension in metal and film. The locrian mode in every key.

Chords in F♯ locrian

One chord on each note of the scale, built from its own notes. The numeral says which note it starts on, against the F♯ major scale: capitals are major, small letters minor.

i°F♯dim♭IIG♭iiiAmivBm♭VC♭VID♭viiEm

Play F♯ locrian over a beat

A beat on the chords of F♯ minor. Play the scale over it on the keyboard above, then open it in the editor and add your melody as its own part.

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Questions about F♯ locrian

What notes are in the F♯ locrian mode?

F♯, G, A, B, C, D and E. Its formula is 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7, counted from the major scale on F♯, and its steps from F♯ up to F♯ are: half, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole.

What key is F♯ locrian in?

F♯ locrian uses the notes of G major, starting on its seventh note, F♯. The notes are the same; making F♯ home is what gives it its own sound.

How is F♯ locrian different from F♯ minor?

G instead of G♯ and C instead of C♯: two notes of the F♯ minor scale change, and those notes give F♯ locrian its sound: unstable and tense.

Locrian mode in every key

C locrianC♯ locrianD locrianD♯ locrianE locrianF locrianF♯ locrianG locrianG♯ locrianA locrianA♯ locrianB locrian

More scales on F♯

F♯ major (major scale)F♯ minor (natural minor scale)F♯ major pentatonicF♯ minor pentatonicF♯ bluesF♯ harmonic minorF♯ melodic minorF♯ dorianF♯ phrygianG♭ lydianF♯ mixolydianF♯ locrianF♯ phrygian dominant
Scales and modes
Major and minor keysMajor pentatonic scaleMinor pentatonic scaleBlues scaleHarmonic minor scaleMelodic minor scaleDorian modePhrygian modeLydian modeMixolydian modeLocrian modePhrygian dominant scaleWhole tone scale

Build a song in F♯ locrian

Start with the beat, then add chords, a melody and your voice in the editor, part by part.

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