Ukulele scale · Modes
C Locrian scale on ukulele
Every position of the C 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 D♭ major, starting from its 7th note.
- Notes
- CD♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭
- 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 0–3, ascending
A|-------------1-3-| E|-------1-2-------| C|-0-1-3-----------| 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 C Locrian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
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