Ukulele scale · Modes
B♭ Locrian scale on ukulele
Every position of the B♭ 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 C♭ major, starting from its 7th note.
- Notes
- B♭C♭D♭E♭F♭G♭A♭
- Formula
- 1♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7
- Steps
- HWWHWWW
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes
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 B♭ Locrian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
♭II
C♭
C♭maj7
C♭ E♭ G♭
♭V
F♭
F♭maj7
F♭ A♭ C♭
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