Ukulele scale · Modes
G♭ Locrian scale on ukulele
Every position of the G♭ 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 A𝄫 major, starting from its 7th note.
- Notes
- G♭A𝄫B𝄫C♭D𝄫E𝄫F♭
- 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|-----------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 G♭ Locrian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
♭II
A𝄫
A𝄫maj7
A𝄫 C♭ E𝄫
♭iii
B𝄫m
B𝄫m7
B𝄫 D𝄫 F♭
iv
C♭m
C♭m7
C♭ E𝄫 G♭
♭V
D𝄫
D𝄫maj7
D𝄫 F♭ A𝄫
♭VI
E𝄫
E𝄫7
E𝄫 G♭ B𝄫
♭vii
F♭m
F♭m7
F♭ A𝄫 C♭
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