Locrian mode

noun

A mode whose scale is the same as a natural minor scale except with the second and fifth scale degrees lowered by one half step each, yielding the interval pattern (semitone - tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone).

“{c'des'es'f'ges'aes'bes'c}”

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Meanings

noun
  1. entertainmentA mode whose scale is the same as a natural minor scale except with the second and fifth scale degrees lowered by one half step each, yielding the interval pattern (semitone - tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone).

    {c'des'es'f'ges'aes'bes'c}

    1 more example

    Starting on the note C, a Locrian mode produces a scale with the notes C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C

Translations

Polish skala hyperfrygijska, skala lokrycka
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  • skala lokryckaTranslations
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APA

Locrian mode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Locrian%20mode

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“Locrian mode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Locrian%20mode. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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