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Guitar scale companion

E Locrian Mode

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

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Full fretboard map

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

Interactive
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CAGED

Five E Locrian positions

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

E shape

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

E Locrian E shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the E shape.EADGBe0123414b7b31b2b5b6b214b3b6b2b5b7b3
E shape tab (0-4)
e |-0--1-----3---|
B |----1-----3---|
G |-0-----2--3---|
D |-0-----2--3---|
A |-0--1-----3---|
E |-0--1-----3---|

D shape

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

E Locrian D shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the D shape.EADGBe2345614b3b6b2b5b7b34b7b3b614b5b2b5
D shape tab (2-6)
e |----3-----5--6|
B |----3-----5--6|
G |-2--3-----5---|
D |-2--3-----5---|
A |----3-----5---|
E |----3-----5--6|

C shape

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

E Locrian C shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the C shape.EADGBe567894b7b3b614b5b2b514b7b6b2b5b3b6
C shape tab (5-9)
e |-5--6-----8---|
B |-5--6-----8---|
G |-5-----7------|
D |-5-----7--8---|
A |-5-----7--8---|
E |-5--6-----8---|

A shape

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

E Locrian A shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the A shape.EADGBe789101114b7b6b2b5b3b61b7b3b6b24b7b5
A shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |----8----10-11|
G |-7-----9-10---|
D |-7--8----10---|
A |-7--8----10---|
E |----8----10---|

G shape

E Locrian inherits the G window from F Major (Ionian) while E remains the displayed root.

E Locrian G shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the G shape.EADGBe9101112131b7b3b6b24b7b514b7b31b2b5b6b2
G shape tab (9-13)
e |---10----12-13|
B |---10-11----13|
G |-9-10----12---|
D |---10----12---|
A |---10----12-13|
E |---10----12-13|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootE
b2m2F
b3m3G
4P4A
b5d5Bb
b6m6C
b7m7D

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
Em7b5Half-Diminished
bIIFmaj7Major 7th
biiiGm7Minor 7th
ivAm7Minor 7th
bVBbmaj7Major 7th
bVIC7Dominant 7th
bviiDm7Minor 7th
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