Now we are going to take a look at our Locrian
mode in F and Locrian is the 7th mode of a
major scale. So just think one-half step above.
So one-half step above F is G flat major so
we are in 7th mode of G flat major. So we
are going to write that G flat major. So all
the flat we have are D flat, E flat, A flat,
D flat, G flat and C flat. A lot of flats
there and you are going to notice that in
our scale. When we start off we start with
a 1, then you have your flat 2, flat 3, 4,
flat 5 and then your 6 is actually up here,
flat 6 and a flat 7. So a lot of notes in
there. We are going to take a look at it on
the scale or around the piano. So you have
G flat major. So we start with F in the base.
Notice it is a lot of black notes and we have
the tri-tone in there too. This is actually
called a half-diminished scale and if you
go back and remember your altered scale, you
use this as a 2 chord and go to the 5 and
make it an altered as a minor 2-5. F Locrian,
D flat altered so good scale to get down and
utilize and it is used all over the place
especially in keys written in minor modes
because again it is used as the basic 2 for
the 2 minor 2-5.
