Play & Compose in Ab Locrian

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Notes: Ab A B Db D E Gb

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 Ab, the Ab Locrian scale uses the notes Ab A B Db D E Gb.

Common chords in this key: I (Ab), ii (A), iii (B), IV (Db), V (D), vi (E), vii° (Gb)

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