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Guitar scale companion

C# Locrian Mode

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

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Full fretboard map

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

Interactive
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CAGED

Five C# Locrian positions

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

C shape

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

C# Locrian C shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the C shape.EADGBe234564b7b3b614b5b2b514b7b6b2b5b3b6
C shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--3-----5---|
B |-2--3-----5---|
G |-2-----4------|
D |-2-----4--5---|
A |-2-----4--5---|
E |-2--3-----5---|

A shape

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

C# Locrian A shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the A shape.EADGBe4567814b7b6b2b5b3b61b7b3b6b24b7b5
A shape tab (4-8)
e |----5-----7---|
B |----5-----7--8|
G |-4-----6--7---|
D |-4--5-----7---|
A |-4--5-----7---|
E |----5-----7---|

G shape

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

C# Locrian G shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the G shape.EADGBe6789101b7b3b6b24b7b514b7b31b2b5b6b2
G shape tab (6-10)
e |----7-----9-10|
B |----7--8----10|
G |-6--7-----9---|
D |----7-----9---|
A |----7-----9-10|
E |----7-----9-10|

E shape

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

C# Locrian E shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the E shape.EADGBe91011121314b7b31b2b5b6b214b3b6b2b5b7b3
E shape tab (9-13)
e |-9-10----12---|
B |---10----12---|
G |-9----11-12---|
D |-9----11-12---|
A |-9-10----12---|
E |-9-10----12---|

D shape

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

C# Locrian D shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the D shape.EADGBe111213141514b3b6b2b5b7b34b7b3b614b5b2b5
D shape tab (11-15)
e |---12----14-15|
B |---12----14-15|
G |11-12----14---|
D |11-12----14---|
A |---12----14---|
E |---12----14-15|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootC#
b2m2D
b3m3E
4P4F#
b5d5G
b6m6A
b7m7B

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
C#m7b5Half-Diminished
bIIDmaj7Major 7th
biiiEm7Minor 7th
ivF#m7Minor 7th
bVGmaj7Major 7th
bVIA7Dominant 7th
bviiBm7Minor 7th
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