F𝄪 Locrian Natural 6
Locrian with a natural 6 — 2nd mode of harmonic minor. Used over m7♭5 chords in modal jazz.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the F𝄪 Locrian Natural 6 scale?
The F𝄪 Locrian Natural 6 scale uses the notes F𝄪, G♯, A♯, B♯, C♯, D𝄪, E♯ (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).
What's the Locrian Natural 6 scale formula?
The Locrian Natural 6 scale follows the interval pattern H W W H W+H H W, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on F𝄪 to get the F𝄪 Locrian Natural 6 scale.
What chords work over F𝄪 Locrian Natural 6?
Locrian ♮6 works over m7♭5 chords more naturally than standard Locrian — the natural 6 sits well in the chord-scale voicing. 2nd mode of harmonic minor.
How do I finger F𝄪 Locrian Natural 6 on Piano?
On piano, scales typically use a 1-2-3 / 1-2-3-4 thumb-under pattern for white-key scales. Black-key scales (F♯, G♭, etc.) shift the thumb-under positions onto white keys for ergonomic clearance. Hanon Exercise No. 1 and Czerny Op. 599 No. 1 work through the canonical pattern.
When would I use the Locrian Natural 6 scale?
Locrian with a natural 6 — 2nd mode of harmonic minor. Used over m7♭5 chords in modal jazz.