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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.

Spell as G♭
Notes
F♯GABCDE
Formula
1♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7
Steps
HWWHWWW

Ukulele

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

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

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-----------0-2-3-|
E|-----0-2---------|
C|-0-2-------------|
G|---------0-------|

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° F♯dim F♯m7♭5 F♯ A C
♭II G Gmaj7 G B D
♭iii Am Am7 A C E
iv Bm Bm7 B D F♯
♭V C Cmaj7 C E G
♭VI D D7 D F♯ A
♭vii Em Em7 E G B

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F♯ Locrian scale on ukulele
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