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E♭ Locrian scale on ukulele

Every position of the E♭ 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 F♭ major, starting from its 7th note.

Spell as D♯
Notes
E♭F♭G♭A♭B𝄫C♭D♭
Formula
1♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7
Steps
HWWHWWW

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213144♭5♭6♭7R♭2♭34♭5♭7R♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7R♭2♭3♭5♭6♭7R♭2♭34♭5♭6

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

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

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 E♭ Locrian scale

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

i° E♭dim E♭m7♭5 E♭ G♭ B𝄫
♭II F♭ F♭maj7 F♭ A♭ C♭
♭iii G♭m G♭m7 G♭ B𝄫 D♭
iv A♭m A♭m7 A♭ C♭ E♭
♭V B𝄫 B𝄫maj7 B𝄫 D♭ F♭
♭VI C♭ C♭7 C♭ E♭ G♭
♭vii D♭m D♭m7 D♭ F♭ A♭

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E♭ Locrian scale on ukulele
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