G♯ Locrian Scale on Piano
G♯ Locrian: G♯ A B C♯ D E F♯. See every note on the piano keyboard, the scale formula and the chords that fit.
Notes
- Notes: G♯ A B C♯ D E F♯
- Formula: 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
- Steps (W whole, H half): H W W H W W W
Finding it on the keys
- G♯ is the middle one of the three black keys
- White keys: A B D E
- Black keys: G♯ C♯ F♯
About the Locrian scale
- The unstable one: the ♭2 and ♭5 make its root chord diminished.
- Rare as a home key. Heard in metal riffs and over m7♭5 chords.
Chords in G♯ Locrian
- i°: G♯°
- ♭II: A
- ♭iii: Bm
- iv: C♯m
- ♭V: D
- ♭VI: E
- ♭vii: F♯m