C locrian mode
The C locrian mode consists of the C (Perfect unison), Db (Minor second), Eb (Minor third), F (Perfect fourth), Gb (Diminished fifth), Ab (Minor sixth) and Bb (Minor seventh) notes.
How to play the C locrian mode
- Find C (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play Db (Minor second) — 1 semitone above C
- Play Eb (Minor third) — 3 semitones above C
- Play F (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above C
- Play Gb (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above C
- Play Ab (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above C
- Play Bb (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above C
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the C locrian mode
Chords in this scale
C chords
Db chords
Eb chords
- Eb m(add2)(no5)
- Eb m(add2)
- Eb sus2(add4)
- Eb sus2
- Eb 7(sus2)
- Eb m3
- Eb m7(add4)(no5)
- Eb minor
- Eb m6
- Eb m6(add9)
- Eb m7
- Eb m9
- Eb m11
- Eb m13
- Eb m7(#9)
- Eb m7(add11)
- Eb m(add9)
- Eb m(add11)
- Eb m(add13)
- Eb m7(no5)
- Eb m9(no5)
- Eb m7(#9)(no5)
- Eb m7(add11)(no5)
- Eb m(add9)(no5)
- Eb sus4
- Eb 7(sus4)
- Eb 7(sus4)(add13)
- Eb 11(sus4)
- Eb 5
- Eb 6(sus)
- Eb 7(sus)
- Eb 9(sus2)
- Eb 5(add9)
- Eb 7(no3)
F chords
Gb chords
Ab chords
Bb chords
- Bb m(add2)(no5)
- Bb m(add2)
- Bb sus2(add4)
- Bb sus2
- Bb 7(sus2)
- Bb m3
- Bb m7(add4)(no5)
- Bb minor
- Bb m7
- Bb m9
- Bb m11
- Bb m7(#9)
- Bb m7(add11)
- Bb m7(b13)
- Bb m(add9)
- Bb m(add11)
- Bb m(#5)
- Bb m7(#5)
- Bb m9(#5)
- Bb m7(alt)
- Bb m7(no5)
- Bb m9(no5)
- Bb m7(#9)(no5)
- Bb m7(add11)(no5)
- Bb m(add9)(no5)
- Bb sus4
- Bb 7(sus4)
- Bb 11(sus4)
- Bb 5
- Bb 7(sus)
- Bb 9(sus2)
- Bb 5(add9)
- Bb 7(no3)