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▶ Open in the Songwright editorNotes: Bb B Db Eb E Gb Ab
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 Bb, the Bb Locrian scale uses the notes Bb B Db Eb E Gb Ab.
Common chords in this key: I (Bb), ii (B), iii (Db), IV (Eb), V (E), vi (Gb), vii° (Ab)
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