Which mode is minor with flattened second and fifth degrees?

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Which mode is minor with flattened second and fifth degrees?

Explanation:
Locrian is the mode that, relative to the major-scale framework, has a minor third along with flattened second and fifth degrees. When you start on the seventh degree of a major scale, the resulting sequence—for example, B C D E F G A B from C major—shows the second degree as C (a semitone above B, so b2) and the fifth degree as F (a semitone above E, so b5). The third degree is D, which is a minor third above B, giving a minor character overall. This combination—minor quality plus both second and fifth lowered—uniquely identifies Locrian, unlike Ionian (major, no flats), Aeolian (minor but without both b2 and b5), or Phrygian (b2 but not b5).

Locrian is the mode that, relative to the major-scale framework, has a minor third along with flattened second and fifth degrees. When you start on the seventh degree of a major scale, the resulting sequence—for example, B C D E F G A B from C major—shows the second degree as C (a semitone above B, so b2) and the fifth degree as F (a semitone above E, so b5). The third degree is D, which is a minor third above B, giving a minor character overall. This combination—minor quality plus both second and fifth lowered—uniquely identifies Locrian, unlike Ionian (major, no flats), Aeolian (minor but without both b2 and b5), or Phrygian (b2 but not b5).

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