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Bass scale companion

G# Locrian Mode

Learn the G# Locrian mode on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F#
Steps
H-W-W-H-W-W-W
Sharps and flats
G#, C#, F#
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 3-7); Root on A string (frets 10-14)
1G#b2Ab3B4C#b5Db6Eb7F#

Full fretboard map

Every G# Locrian Mode note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

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Bass box positions for G# Locrian

Bass players usually organize scales by root string. Start with the E-string and A-string boxes, then connect them across the neck. If you are still learning where the roots sit, use the bass fretboard notes chart.

Root on E string · frets 3-7

G# Locrian bass box with the root on the E string.

G# Locrian Root on E stringG# Locrian bass box with the root on the E string.EADG345671b2b34b5b6b71b2b34b5
Root on E string (3-7)
G |----4-----6--7|
D |----4-----6--7|
A |----4--5-----7|
E |----4--5-----7|

Root on A string · frets 10-14

G# Locrian bass box with the root on the A string.

G# Locrian Root on A stringG# Locrian bass box with the root on the A string.EADG1011121314b5b6b71b2b34b5b6b71b2
Root on A string (10-14)
G |---11----13-14|
D |---11-12----14|
A |---11-12----14|
E |10----12----14|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootG#
b2m2A
b3m3B
4P4C#
b5d5D
b6m6E
b7m7F#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iøG#m7b5Half-Diminished
bIIAmaj7Major 7th
biiiBm7Minor 7th
ivC#m7Minor 7th
bVDmaj7Major 7th
bVIE7Dominant 7th
bviiF#m7Minor 7th
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