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Fig. 1 · G# Locrian · first 12 frets

ukulele scale

G♯ Locrian

G♯1A♭2B♭3C♯4D♭5E♭6F♯♭7

The only mode of the major scale whose fifth is diminished, which is why its tonic chord cannot rest.

The same sounds spelled from the other side are A♭ Locrian.

on guitaron piano

Written out

Fig. 2 · G# Locrian, ascending

Every accidental is written in, rather than left to a key signature, so the letters can be read one at a time.

The step pattern

G♯HAWBWC♯HDWEWF♯WG♯

What is true of it

G♯ Locrian is G♯, A, B, C♯, D, E and F♯, and back to G♯.

Its steps are H – W – W – H – W – W – W, where W is a whole step and H a half.

On the same tonic, G♯ Phrygian differs from it by exactly one note.

Across the first twelve frets of the ukulele its notes fall in 30 places, which is what makes a scale a shape rather than a list.

Chords made only of these notes

C♯mminorC♯m7minor seventhDmajorDmaj7major seventhEmajorE7dominant seventhF♯mminorF♯m7minor seventh

Found by testing every chord in the catalogue against these 7 sounds, not chosen.

Other scales on G♯

G♯ DorianmodeG♯ PhrygianmodeG♯ LydianmodeG♯ majormajorG♯ natural minorminorG♯ harmonic minorminor

C locC♯ locD♭ locD locD♯ locE♭ locE locF locall 374