E♯ Locrian
Diminished tonic. Rare in practice; theoretical more than functional.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the E♯ Locrian scale?
The E♯ Locrian scale uses the notes E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯ (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).
What's the Locrian scale formula?
The Locrian scale follows the interval pattern H W W H W W W, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on E♯ to get the E♯ Locrian scale.
What chords work over E♯ Locrian?
Locrian works over m7♭5 (half-diminished) chords — the ii of a minor ii–V–i. Locrian ♮6 is often a better fit.
How do I finger E♯ Locrian 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 scale?
Diminished tonic. Rare in practice; theoretical more than functional.