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F♯ Locrian scale on piano

How to play the F♯ 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 G major, starting from its 7th note.

Spell as G♭
Notes
F♯GABCDE
Formula
1♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7
Steps
HWWHWWW

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handF♯2G3A4B1C2D3E4F♯5

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 F♯ Locrian scale

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

i° F♯dim F♯m7♭5 F♯ A C
♭II G Gmaj7 G B D
♭iii Am Am7 A C E
iv Bm Bm7 B D F♯
♭V C Cmaj7 C E G
♭VI D D7 D F♯ A
♭vii Em Em7 E G B

Sounds great over

F♯ Locrian scale on piano
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