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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.

Spell as A♭
Notes
G♯ABC♯DEF♯
Formula
1♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7
Steps
HWWHWWW

Ukulele

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

GCEA1234567891011121314R♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7R♭24♭5♭6♭7R♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7R♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7♭2♭34♭5♭6♭7R♭2♭3

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-------------2-4-|
E|-------2---------|
C|-1-2-4-----------|
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 G♯ Locrian scale

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

i° G♯dim G♯m7♭5 G♯ B D
♭II A Amaj7 A C♯ E
♭iii Bm Bm7 B D F♯
iv C♯m C♯m7 C♯ E G♯
♭V D Dmaj7 D F♯ A
♭VI E E7 E G♯ B
♭vii F♯m F♯m7 F♯ A C♯

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G♯ Locrian scale on ukulele
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