Modes
A Locrian scale
The darkest mode, built on a diminished triad — rare, unstable and haunting.
Mode 7 of the major scale: the same notes as B♭ major, starting from its 7th note.
- Notes
- AB♭CDE♭FG
- Formula
- 1♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7
- Steps
- HWWHWWW
How to play the A Locrian scale
On guitar
e|----------------------------------------------6--8--10-| B|-------------------------------------6--8--10----------| G|----------------------------5--7--8--------------------| D|-------------------5--7--8-----------------------------| A|----------5--6--8--------------------------------------| E|-5--6--8-----------------------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 5–10
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-----------0-1-3-| E|-------1---------| C|-0-2-3-----------| G|---------0-------|
Position 1 · frets 0–3
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the A Locrian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
Sounds great over
