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G♯ locrian mode

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

Make a beat in G♯ minor

Opens the free editor with a trap beat in G♯ minor to play G♯ locrian over. No account needed to start.

The notes of G♯ locrian

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

G♯ A B C♯ D E F♯ G♯

ABDEG♯C♯F♯G♯
The notes of G♯ locrian mode by scale degree
DegreeNoteFrom the root
1G♯Root
♭2AMinor second
♭3BMinor third
4C♯Perfect fourth
♭5DDiminished fifth
♭6EMinor sixth
♭7F♯Minor seventh

How G♯ locrian is built

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

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 G♯ locrian

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

i°G♯dim♭IIA♭iiiBmivC♯m♭VD♭VIE♭viiF♯m

Play G♯ locrian over a beat

A beat on the chords of G♯ 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 G♯ locrian

What notes are in the G♯ locrian mode?

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

What key is G♯ locrian in?

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

How is G♯ locrian different from G♯ minor?

A instead of A♯ and D instead of D♯: two notes of the G♯ minor scale change, and those notes give G♯ 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 G♯

A♭ major (major scale)G♯ minor (natural minor scale)A♭ major pentatonicG♯ minor pentatonicG♯ bluesG♯ harmonic minorA♭ melodic minorG♯ dorianG♯ phrygianA♭ lydianA♭ mixolydianG♯ locrianG♯ 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 G♯ locrian

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

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