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Chords in E Locrian

E Locrian is built from the notes E, F, G, A, Bb, C and D. Its scale carries 1 flat. Harmonising that scale in thirds gives seven chords — 3 majors, 3 minors and 1 diminished — starting on Edim as the iø. The chord on the fifth degree is Bb, a major bV, so E Locrian has the leading tone that makes a Bb-to-Edim cadence sound final.

Beyond those seven, E Locrian commonly borrows E (I), F#m (ii), G#m (iii), A (IV) and B (V) from the parallel major — the mixture chords that give a progression somewhere unexpected to go.

The seven chords

iøEdimE diminished, open position, capo 00120xxbIIFF major, open position, capo 0133211biiiGmG minor, open position, capo 0310033ivAmA minor, open position, capo 0x02210bVBbBb major, open position, capo 0x10331bVICC major, open position, capo 0x32010bviiDmD minor, open position, capo 0xx0231

Extended to four notes each, the same seven degrees give Em7b5, Fmaj7, Gm7, Am7, Bbmaj7, C7, Dm7.

Borrowed chords

IEE major, open position, capo 0022100iiF#mF# minor, open position, capo 0244222iiiG#mG# minor, position 4, capo 04fr466444IVAA major, open position, capo 0x02220VBB major, open position, capo 0x24442viC#mC# minor, position 4, capo 04frx46650viiøD#dimD# diminished, open position, capo 02012xx
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