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E Locrian Cheat Sheet

The E Locrian Scale

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Key Signature

Key signature of E# Locrian showing 6 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, and E♯)

About The Key Of E Locrian

The key of E Locrian has a key signature of 6 sharps (F, C, G, D, A, and E). The E Locrian scale has the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. The E Locrian scale is similar to the E Minor scale except that both the 2nd and the 5th notes (F and B) are a half step lower. This means that the characteristic "home base" chord of E Locrian has a dissonant diminished quality (e#˚), which makes it a very uncommon choice for songs. For chord progressions, statistics, and tendencies, view this key in Hooktheory Trends

The 12 Most Popular Chords In E Locrian

According to the TheoryTab database, songs in E Locrian draw almost entirely from the following chords. Click on a chord below to show it on the piano and hear how it sounds.

Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of E Locrian

Play the following popular chord progressions in E Locrian.

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Relative Keys

The relative keys of E Locrian are: