Bb Locrian Mode

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

1Bbb2Cbb3Db4Ebb5Fbb6Gbb7Ab

Full fretboard map

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

Interactive

CAGED

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

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

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---|

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

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|

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

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---|

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

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|

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

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---|