Modes
G Locrian scale
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
How to play the G Locrian scale
On guitar
e|-------------------------------4-6-8-| B|-------------------------4-6-8-------| G|-------------------3-5-6-------------| D|-------------3-5-6-------------------| A|-------3-4-6-------------------------| E|-3-4-6-------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 3–8
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|-------------1-3-| E|-------1---------| C|-0-1-3-----------| G|---------0-1-----|
Position 1 · frets 0–3
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the G Locrian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
Sounds great over
