B Locrian

B Locrian: the 7th mode of C Major — the most practical of all 🎼

Tense but familiar. The C Major scale starting on B is exactly B Locrian.

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The Bm7b5 chord (BØ) is the vii° of C Major. It's the best-known half-diminished chord because C Major is the reference key.

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ii°-V-i in C minorAutumn LeavesAny ii°-V-i in minor jazz

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