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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#, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#
Steps
H-W-W-H-W-W-W
Sharps and flats
A#, C#, D#, F#, G#
All 5 positions
G shape (frets 3-7); E shape (frets 6-10); D shape (frets 6-10); C shape (frets 11-15); A shape (frets 11-15)
1A#b2Bb3C#4D#b5Eb6F#b7G#

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.

EBGDAEF#G#A#BC#D#EF#G#A#BC#D#EA#BC#D#EF#G#A#BC#D#EF#G#D#EF#G#A#BC#D#EF#G#A#BC#G#A#BC#D#EF#G#A#BC#D#EF#C#D#EF#G#A#BC#D#EF#G#A#BF#G#A#BC#D#EF#G#A#BC#D#E123456789101112131415161718192021222324
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 3-7

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

A# Locrian G shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the G shape.EADGBe345671b7b3b6b24b7b514b7b31b2b5b6b2
G shape tab (3-7)
e |----4-----6--7|
B |----4--5-----7|
G |-3--4-----6---|
D |----4-----6---|
A |----4-----6--7|
E |----4-----6--7|

E shape · frets 6-10

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

A# Locrian E shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the E shape.EADGBe67891014b7b31b2b5b6b214b3b6b2b5b7b3
E shape tab (6-10)
e |-6--7-----9---|
B |----7-----9---|
G |-6-----8--9---|
D |-6-----8--9---|
A |-6--7-----9---|
E |-6--7-----9---|

D shape · frets 6-10

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

A# Locrian D shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the D shape.EADGBe67891014b7b31b2b5b6b214b3b6b2b5b7b3
D shape tab (6-10)
e |-6--7-----9---|
B |----7-----9---|
G |-6-----8--9---|
D |-6-----8--9---|
A |-6--7-----9---|
E |-6--7-----9---|

C shape · frets 11-15

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

A# Locrian C shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the C shape.EADGBe11121314154b7b3b614b5b2b514b7b6b2b5b3b6
C shape tab (11-15)
e |11-12----14---|
B |11-12----14---|
G |11----13------|
D |11----13-14---|
A |11----13-14---|
E |11-12----14---|

A shape · frets 11-15

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

A# Locrian A shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the A shape.EADGBe11121314154b7b3b614b5b2b514b7b6b2b5b3b6
A shape tab (11-15)
e |11-12----14---|
B |11-12----14---|
G |11----13------|
D |11----13-14---|
A |11----13-14---|
E |11-12----14---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootA#
b2m2B
b3m3C#
4P4D#
b5d5E
b6m6F#
b7m7G#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iøA#m7b5Half-Diminished
bIIBmaj7Major 7th
biiiC#m7Minor 7th
ivD#m7Minor 7th
bVEmaj7Major 7th
bVIF#7Dominant 7th
bviiG#m7Minor 7th
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