E locrian pentatonic chords

All guitar chords for the E locrian pentatonic scale

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C
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E locrian pentatonic scale

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E locrian pentatonic scale — chords and intervals

The E locrian pentatonic scale is an unstable and mysterious scale used to evoke tension and ambiguity. On guitar, its notes are E, G, A, Bb, D. It is often found in experimental music and certain Indian Ragas, providing a dissonant, outside sound that is perfect for dark, avant-garde, or high-tension compositions. The diatonic chords of E locrian pentatonic are D suspended second, E diminished, D suspended fourth, Bb unknown, G minor.

The E locrian pentatonic scale has the following degrees: 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭7.

Intervals: 3H-W-H-2W-W.

Diatonic chords: D suspended second, E diminished, D suspended fourth, Bb unknown, G minor.

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