Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

locrian mode

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: locri-an -mode
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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).

Example Sentences

"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}"

Frequently Paired Words

Aeolian mode Dorian mode Lydian mode Mixolydian mode Phrygian mode

Questions

What does locrian mode mean?: 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).

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