B Locrian — diatonic chords

The darkest mode. ♭2 and ♭5. Used in metal and jazz.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1Diminished
2IICMajor
3iiiDmMinor
4ivEmMinor
5VFMajor
6VIGMajor
7viiAmMinor

Locrian in other keys

Scale diagram

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Other scales in B

About the B Locrian scale's harmony

The B Locrian scale produces the following diatonic triads: B°, C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am. These chords all use only the notes of the B Locrian scale. The Roman numerals (i°–II–iii–iv–V–VI–vii) show the function of each chord within the key.