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A♯ Locrian scale on ukulele

Every position of the A♯ Locrian scale on the ukulele, 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 B major, starting from its 7th note.

Spell as B♭
Notes
A♯BC♯D♯EF♯G♯
Formula
1♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7
Steps
HWWHWWW

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA1234567891011121314♭7R♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7♭34♭5♭6♭7R♭2♭3♭5♭6♭7R♭2♭34♭5♭6R♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7R♭2

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-----------1-2-4-|
E|-------2---------|
C|-1-3-4-----------|
G|---------1-------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

Chords in the A♯ Locrian scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

i° A♯dim A♯m7♭5 A♯ C♯ E
♭II B Bmaj7 B D♯ F♯
♭iii C♯m C♯m7 C♯ E G♯
iv D♯m D♯m7 D♯ F♯ A♯
♭V E Emaj7 E G♯ B
♭VI F♯ F♯7 F♯ A♯ C♯
♭vii G♯m G♯m7 G♯ B D♯

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A♯ Locrian scale on ukulele
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