Guitar scale · Modes
G Locrian scale on guitar
Every position of the G Locrian scale on the guitar neck, with tabs and fingering.
The darkest mode, built on a diminished triad — rare, unstable and haunting.
Mode 7 of the major scale: the same notes as A♭ major, starting from its 7th note.
- Notes
- GA♭B♭CD♭E♭F
- Formula
- 1♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7
- Steps
- HWWHWWW
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 7 positions using 3 notes per string
Position 1 tab · frets 3–8, ascending
e|-------------------------------4-6-8-| B|-------------------------4-6-8-------| G|-------------------3-5-6-------------| D|-------------3-5-6-------------------| A|-------3-4-6-------------------------| E|-3-4-6-------------------------------|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 3, and shift your hand slightly for the wider stretches. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.
Chords in the G Locrian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
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