Play & Compose in A Locrian

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Notes: A A# C D D# F G

Mood: Unstable, dissonant, uneasy

Locrian is the darkest, least stable mode, built on a diminished tonic. Rare and dissonant, it's used for tension and unease.

In the key of A, the A Locrian scale uses the notes A A# C D D# F G.

Common chords in this key: I (A), ii (A#), iii (C), IV (D), V (D#), vi (F), vii° (G)

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