Play & Compose in C Locrian

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Notes: C C# D# F F# G# A#

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

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

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