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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.

1A#b2Bb3C#4D#b5Eb6F#b7G#

Full fretboard map

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

Interactive
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CAGED

Five A# Locrian positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck.

A shape

A# Locrian inherits the A window from B Major (Ionian) while A# remains the displayed root.

A# Locrian A shape positionFrets 1 through 5 for the A shape.EADGBe1234514b7b6b2b5b3b61b7b3b6b24b7b5
A shape tab (1-5)
e |----2-----4---|
B |----2-----4--5|
G |-1-----3--4---|
D |-1--2-----4---|
A |-1--2-----4---|
E |----2-----4---|

G shape

A# Locrian inherits the G window from B Major (Ionian) while A# remains the displayed root.

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

A# Locrian inherits the E window from B Major (Ionian) while A# remains the displayed root.

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

A# Locrian inherits the D window from B Major (Ionian) while A# remains the displayed root.

A# Locrian D shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the D shape.EADGBe8910111214b3b6b2b5b7b34b7b3b614b5b2b5
D shape tab (8-12)
e |----9----11-12|
B |----9----11-12|
G |-8--9----11---|
D |-8--9----11---|
A |----9----11---|
E |----9----11-12|

C shape

A# Locrian inherits the C window from B Major (Ionian) while A# remains the displayed root.

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---|

Scale Degrees

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

Diatonic Chords

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