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A♯ Locrian scale on piano

How to play the A♯ Locrian scale on piano: the keys, the fingering for each hand and the notation.

The darkest mode, built on a diminished triad — rare, unstable and haunting.

Mode 7 of the major scale: the same notes as B major, starting from its 7th note.

Spell as B♭
Notes
A♯BC♯D♯EF♯G♯
Formula
1♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7
Steps
HWWHWWW

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handA♯3B1C♯2D♯3E1F♯2G♯3A♯4

Where the finger numbers restart, tuck your thumb under so you never run out of fingers. Coming back down, use the same fingers in reverse. Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky.

Chords in the A♯ Locrian scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

i° A♯dim A♯m7♭5 A♯ C♯ E
♭II B Bmaj7 B D♯ F♯
♭iii C♯m C♯m7 C♯ E G♯
iv D♯m D♯m7 D♯ F♯ A♯
♭V E Emaj7 E G♯ B
♭VI F♯ F♯7 F♯ A♯ C♯
♭vii G♯m G♯m7 G♯ B D♯

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A♯ Locrian scale on piano
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