E shape · frets 0-4
E Locrian, E shape: the box around the E-shape E chord, taken from the E box of F Major (Ionian).
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---|
Guitar scale companion
E Locrian Mode
Learn the E Locrian mode on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.
- Notes
- E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D
- Steps
- H-W-W-H-W-W-W
- Sharps and flats
- Bb
- All 5 positions
- E shape (frets 0-4); D shape (frets 0-4); C shape (frets 5-9); A shape (frets 5-9); G shape (frets 9-13)
1Eb2Fb3G4Ab5Bbb6Cb7D
Full fretboard map
Every E Locrian Mode note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.
Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.
CAGED
Five E 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.
D shape · frets 0-4
E Locrian, D shape: the box around the D-shape E chord, taken from the E box of F Major (Ionian).
D 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---|
C shape · frets 5-9
E Locrian, C shape: the box around the C-shape E chord, taken from the C box of F Major (Ionian).
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 · frets 5-9
E Locrian, A shape: the box around the A-shape E chord, taken from the C box of F Major (Ionian).
A 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---|
G shape · frets 9-13
E Locrian, G shape: the box around the G-shape E chord, taken from the G box of F Major (Ionian).
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|