Modes
F Locrian scale
The darkest mode, built on a diminished triad — rare, unstable and haunting.
Mode 7 of the major scale: the same notes as G♭ major, starting from its 7th note.
- Notes
- FG♭A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭
- Formula
- 1♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7
- Steps
- HWWHWWW
How to play the F Locrian scale
On guitar
e|-------------------------------2-4-6-| B|-------------------------2-4-6-------| G|-------------------1-3-4-------------| D|-------------1-3-4-------------------| A|-------1-2-4-------------------------| E|-1-2-4-------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 1–6
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-----------1-2-4-| E|-----1-2---------| C|-1-3-------------| G|---------1-------|
Position 1 · frets 1–4
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the F Locrian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
♭V
C♭
C♭maj7
C♭ E♭ G♭
Sounds great over
