Compare Locrian and Locrian#2 over minor ii-V-i

Composer:	David Luebbert (click to list other tunes)
Submitted by:	David Luebbert
Posted:	10/30/02; 10:09:39 PM
Topic:	Beautiful Love
Msg#:	3024 (in response to 3021)
Prev/Next:	3023/3025
Reads:	4454

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In the chords of this example, I'm repeating a minor ii-V-i twice (Emi7(b5)-A7b9-Dmi).

On the first repetition, I use E Locrian over Emi7(b5) and emphasize the b2 of F(brown note in bar 1) by placing it on the beat with longer duration.

On the second rep, I use E Locrian(#2) and emphasize the 2 of F# (green note in bar 4) by beginning the phrase with it on beat one and giving it large duration.

To my ears, the F in E Locrian is more relaxed sounding than the F# in E Locrian(#2). The way I compose I could make use of either sound but I would use the Locrian(#2) with way more trepidation.

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