A sharp Locrian scale on piano
The A sharp Locrian scale on piano has 7 notes: A sharp, B, C sharp, D sharp, E, F sharp, and G sharp (A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯). It uses 5 black keys: A♯, C♯, D♯, F♯, G♯.
- A♯ A sharp 1
- B ♭2
- C♯ C sharp ♭3
- D♯ D sharp 4
- E ♭5
- F♯ F sharp ♭6
- G♯ G sharp ♭7
The highlighted keys are the notes of the scale, with the name and the degree; the tonic (A♯) has the strongest color. Tap a key to hear the note; "Play" goes up and down. The small dot marks middle C (C4).
Fingering for the A sharp Locrian scale
This scale has no single fingering in piano method books. A rule that works: never put the thumb on a black key, and pass the thumb right after a black key. Fingers: 1 = thumb, 2 = index, 3 = middle, 4 = ring, 5 = little finger.
Formula
- A♯
- H
- B
- W
- C♯
- W
- D♯
- H
- E
- W
- F♯
- W
- G♯
- W
- A♯
Degrees: 1 · ♭2 · ♭3 · 4 · ♭5 · ♭6 · ♭7. Steps: H – W – W – H – W – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step).
About the Locrian scale
The most unstable mode, with a diminished 5th. Used over half-diminished chords.
Harmonized scale (chords in the key)
The chords that come from the scale, stacking thirds from each note.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| I° | A♯° | A♯m7(b5) |
| II | B | B7M |
| IIIm | C♯m | C♯m7 |
| IVm | D♯m | D♯m7 |
| V | E | E7M |
| VI | F♯ | F♯7 |
| VIIm | G♯m | G♯m7 |
Arpeggios of these chords on piano
Scales with the same notes
More A sharp scales
- Major (B♭)
- Natural minor (B♭)
- Harmonic minor (B♭)
- Melodic minor (B♭)
- Major pentatonic (B♭)
- Minor pentatonic (B♭)
- Blues (B♭)
- Major blues (B♭)
- Dorian (B♭)
- Phrygian (B♭)
- Lydian (B♭)
- Mixolydian (B♭)
- Locrian
- Nordestina (Brazilian baião) (B♭)
- Phrygian dominant (B♭)
- Whole-tone (B♭)
- Diminished (whole-half) (B♭)
- Dominant diminished (half-whole) (B♭)
Locrian in other keys
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the A sharp Locrian scale?
The notes of the A sharp Locrian scale are A sharp, B, C sharp, D sharp, E, F sharp, and G sharp. It uses 5 black keys: A♯, C♯, D♯, F♯, G♯.
What is the formula of the A sharp Locrian scale?
In degrees: 1 · ♭2 · ♭3 · 4 · ♭5 · ♭6 · ♭7. In steps between notes: H – W – W – H – W – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step).
Which chords go with the A sharp Locrian scale?
The chords of the key are A♯°, B, C♯m, D♯m, E, F♯, G♯m. Tap each one to see it on the keyboard.