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Guitar scale companion

A Locrian Mode

Learn the A Locrian mode on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G
Steps
H-W-W-H-W-W-W
Sharps and flats
Bb, Eb
All 5 positions
G shape (frets 2-6); E shape (frets 5-9); D shape (frets 5-9); C shape (frets 10-14); A shape (frets 10-14)
1Ab2Bbb3C4Db5Ebb6Fb7G

Full fretboard map

Every A 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.

EBGDAEFGABbCDEbFGABbCDEbBbCDEbFGABbCDEbFGAEbFGABbCDEbFGABbCDABbCDEbFGABbCDEbFGCDEbFGABbCDEbFGABbFGABbCDEbFGABbCDEb123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five A Locrian positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck. Each one surrounds a CAGED chord shape; see how the five shapes connect in the CAGED system.

G shape · frets 2-6

A Locrian, G shape: the box around the G-shape A chord, taken from the G box of A# Major (Ionian).

A Locrian G shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the G shape.EADGBe234561b7b3b6b24b7b514b7b31b2b5b6b2
G shape tab (2-6)
e |----3-----5--6|
B |----3--4-----6|
G |-2--3-----5---|
D |----3-----5---|
A |----3-----5--6|
E |----3-----5--6|

E shape · frets 5-9

A Locrian, E shape: the box around the E-shape A chord, taken from the E box of A# Major (Ionian).

A Locrian E shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the E shape.EADGBe5678914b7b31b2b5b6b214b3b6b2b5b7b3
E shape tab (5-9)
e |-5--6-----8---|
B |----6-----8---|
G |-5-----7--8---|
D |-5-----7--8---|
A |-5--6-----8---|
E |-5--6-----8---|

D shape · frets 5-9

A Locrian, D shape: the box around the D-shape A chord, taken from the E box of A# Major (Ionian).

A Locrian D shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the D shape.EADGBe5678914b7b31b2b5b6b214b3b6b2b5b7b3
D shape tab (5-9)
e |-5--6-----8---|
B |----6-----8---|
G |-5-----7--8---|
D |-5-----7--8---|
A |-5--6-----8---|
E |-5--6-----8---|

C shape · frets 10-14

A Locrian, C shape: the box around the C-shape A chord, taken from the C box of A# Major (Ionian).

A Locrian C shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the C shape.EADGBe10111213144b7b3b614b5b2b514b7b6b2b5b3b6
C shape tab (10-14)
e |10-11----13---|
B |10-11----13---|
G |10----12------|
D |10----12-13---|
A |10----12-13---|
E |10-11----13---|

A shape · frets 10-14

A Locrian, A shape: the box around the A-shape A chord, taken from the C box of A# Major (Ionian).

A Locrian A shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the A shape.EADGBe10111213144b7b3b614b5b2b514b7b6b2b5b3b6
A shape tab (10-14)
e |10-11----13---|
B |10-11----13---|
G |10----12------|
D |10----12-13---|
A |10----12-13---|
E |10-11----13---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootA
b2m2Bb
b3m3C
4P4D
b5d5Eb
b6m6F
b7m7G

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iøAm7b5Half-Diminished
bIIBbmaj7Major 7th
biiiCm7Minor 7th
ivDm7Minor 7th
bVEbmaj7Major 7th
bVIF7Dominant 7th
bviiGm7Minor 7th
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