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Meaning of Locrian mode | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A mode whose scale is the same as a natural minor scale except with the second and fifth scale degrees lowered by one half step each, yielding the interval pattern (semitone - tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone).

Examples

“Starting on the note C, a Locrian mode produces a scale with the notes C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C”
“{c'des'es'f'ges'aes'bes'c}”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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