The key of B♯ Locrian has a key signature of 7 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, and B#). The B♯ Locrian scale has the notes B#, C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, and A#. The B♯ Locrian scale is similar to the B♯ Minor scale except that both the 2nd and the 5th notes (C♯ and F♯) are a half step lower. This means that the characteristic "home base" chord of B♯ Locrian has a dissonant diminished quality (b#˚), which makes it a very uncommon choice for songs. For chord progressions, statistics, and tendencies, view this key in Hooktheory Trends
According to the TheoryTab database, songs in B♯ Locrian draw almost entirely from the following 10 chords. Click on a chord below to show it on the piano and hear how it sounds.
Click on the following songs in B♯ Locrian to see their chords and melody in the TheoryTab database.
Play or download MIDI files for the following popular chord progressions in B♯ Locrian.