Piano scale · Modes
G♭ Locrian scale on piano
How to play the G♭ 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 A𝄫 major, starting from its 7th note.
- Notes
- G♭A𝄫B𝄫C♭D𝄫E𝄫F♭
- Formula
- 1♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7
- Steps
- HWWHWWW
Piano
One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers
Suggested fingering
Right handG♭2A𝄫3B𝄫4C♭1D𝄫2E𝄫3F♭4G♭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 G♭ Locrian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
♭II
A𝄫
A𝄫maj7
A𝄫 C♭ E𝄫
♭iii
B𝄫m
B𝄫m7
B𝄫 D𝄫 F♭
iv
C♭m
C♭m7
C♭ E𝄫 G♭
♭V
D𝄫
D𝄫maj7
D𝄫 F♭ A𝄫
♭VI
E𝄫
E𝄫7
E𝄫 G♭ B𝄫
♭vii
F♭m
F♭m7
F♭ A𝄫 C♭
Sounds great over
