G Locrian

7-note Locrian scale on GG, G♯, A♯, C, C♯, D♯, F.

Press to hear the scale played ascending.

The darkest mode — flat second and flat fifth both. Built on a diminished triad, it is rarely a home key, more a colour to pass through.

The notes

Each degree links to its pitch page. Note names use sharp spelling throughout — every accidental is written as a sharp (C♯, not D♭), the same convention as the note pages.

Degrees & steps

DegreeNoteSemitones from rootStep to next
1G0half
♭2G♯1whole
♭3A♯3whole
4C5half
♭5C♯6whole
♯5D♯8whole
♭7F10whole

The step formula is 1–2–2–1–2–2–2 semitones — 7 steps that sum to a full octave (12 semitones) and return to G.

Other scales on G

Locrian scales on every root