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▶ Open in the Songwright editorNotes: E F G A A# C D
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 E, the E Locrian scale uses the notes E F G A A# C D.
Common chords in this key: I (E), ii (F), iii (G), IV (A), V (A#), vi (C), vii° (D)
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