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F Locrian scale on ukulele

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

Notes
FG♭A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭
Formula
1♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7
Steps
HWWHWWW

Ukulele

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

GCEA1234567891011121314♭34♭5♭6♭7R♭2♭3♭6♭7R♭2♭34♭5♭6R♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7R♭24♭5♭6♭7R♭2♭34♭5

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-----------1-2-4-|
E|-----1-2---------|
C|-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 F Locrian scale

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

i° Fdim Fm7♭5 F A♭ C♭
♭II G♭ G♭maj7 G♭ B♭ D♭
♭iii A♭m A♭m7 A♭ C♭ E♭
iv B♭m B♭m7 B♭ D♭ F
♭V C♭ C♭maj7 C♭ E♭ G♭
♭VI D♭ D♭7 D♭ F A♭
♭vii E♭m E♭m7 E♭ G♭ B♭

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F Locrian scale on ukulele
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