Also B♭ Major (Ionian), C Dorian
A Locrian: A B♭ C D E♭ F G. Formula 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7. Same notes as B♭ Major (Ionian), C Dorian, D Phrygian. The darkest mode, with a flat 2nd and a flat 5th: its tonic chord is diminished, so it rarely feels at rest. It fits over half-diminished chords.
Made of7
Contains & part of14
Relatives27
Same notes, other names6
Type1
One note away17
Progressions it is played over1
Cadences5
In B♭ major, the key A Locrian belongs to
Progressions10
Progressions on A Locrian
In B♭ major, the key A Locrian belongs to
- Pop axisB♭IFVGmviE♭IV
- Sensitive progressionGmviE♭IVB♭IFV
- Doo-wop progressionB♭IGmviE♭IVFV
- Three-chord songB♭IE♭IVFVB♭I
- Jazz turnaroundB♭maj7Imaj7Gm7vi7Cm7ii7F7V7
- Canon progressionB♭IFVGmviDmiiiE♭IVB♭IE♭IVFV
- 12-bar bluesB♭7I7B♭7I7B♭7I7B♭7I7E♭7IV7E♭7IV7B♭7I7B♭7I7F7V7E♭7IV7B♭7I7F7V7
- Mixolydian vampB♭IA♭♭VIIE♭IVB♭I
- Minor plagalE♭IVE♭mivB♭I