C Superlocrian 𝄫7 Scale on Guitar
The C Superlocrian 𝄫7 Scale is a 7-note scale (7th mode of harmonic minor (over dim7)) built from the formula 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭♭7. Its notes are C D♭ E♭ F♭ G♭ A♭ B♭♭. Below you'll find the scale on the whole fretboard, the chords that belong to it and related scales — open it in the interactive fretboard for 3NPS, CAGED and pentatonic box patterns with playback.
Notes and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | root |
| ♭2 | D♭ | Minor 2nd |
| ♭3 | E♭ | Minor 3rd |
| ♭4 | F♭ | Diminished 4th |
| ♭5 | G♭ | Diminished 5th (tritone) |
| ♭6 | A♭ | Minor 6th |
| ♭♭7 | B♭♭ | Diminished 7th |
Steps: H – W – H – W – W – H – 1½ (W = whole step, H = half step)
C Superlocrian 𝄫7 Scale on the fretboard (15 frets)
Standard tuning E A D G B E. Pink = root, purple = characteristic notes. 3NPS, CAGED and box patterns plus other tunings are in the interactive fretboard.
Chords in the scale
Other scales from C
- Ionian (Major)
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Aeolian (Minor)
- Locrian
- Major pentatonic
- Minor pentatonic
- Blues
- Major blues
- Harmonic minor
- Locrian ♮6
- Ionian ♯5
- Dorian ♯4
- Phrygian dominant
- Lydian ♯2
- Superlocrian 𝄫7
- Melodic minor
- Dorian ♭2
- Lydian augmented
- Lydian dominant
- Mixolydian ♭6
- Locrian ♮2
- Altered (Superlocrian)
- Whole tone
- Diminished (half-whole)
- Diminished (whole-half)
Superlocrian 𝄫7 in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the C Superlocrian 𝄫7 Scale?
- The C Superlocrian 𝄫7 Scale has 7 notes: C, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭♭. Its formula is 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭♭7.
- What intervals make up the C Superlocrian 𝄫7 Scale?
- Step pattern: H – W – H – W – W – H – 1½ (W = whole step, H = half step). Intervals from the root: ♭2 (Minor 2nd), ♭3 (Minor 3rd), ♭4 (Diminished 4th), ♭5 (Diminished 5th (tritone)), ♭6 (Minor 6th), ♭♭7 (Diminished 7th).
- What chords are in the C Superlocrian 𝄫7 Scale?
- Triads: C°, D♭m, E♭°, F♭+, G♭m, A♭, A. Seventh chords: C°7, D♭m(maj7), E♭m7♭5, F♭maj7♯5, G♭m7, A♭7, Amaj7.