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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.

Spell as D♭
Notes
C♯DEF♯GAB
Formula
1♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7
Steps
HWWHWWW

Ukulele

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

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

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

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

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.

i° C♯dim C♯m7♭5 C♯ E G
♭II D Dmaj7 D F♯ A
♭iii Em Em7 E G B
iv F♯m F♯m7 F♯ A C♯
♭V G Gmaj7 G B D
♭VI A A7 A C♯ E
♭vii Bm Bm7 B D F♯

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C♯ Locrian scale on ukulele
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