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G Locrian Mode

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

Notes
G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F
Steps
H-W-W-H-W-W-W
Sharps and flats
Ab, Bb, Db, Eb
All 5 positions
G shape (frets 0-4); E shape (frets 3-7); D shape (frets 3-7); C shape (frets 8-12); A shape (frets 8-12)
1Gb2Abb3Bb4Cb5Dbb6Ebb7F

Full fretboard map

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

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

EBGDAEFGAbBbCDbEbFGAbBbCDbEbBbCDbEbFGAbBbCDbEbFGAbEbFGAbBbCDbEbFGAbBbCDbAbBbCDbEbFGAbBbCDbEbFGCDbEbFGAbBbCDbEbFGAbBbFGAbBbCDbEbFGAbBbCDbEb123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five G 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.

G shape · frets 0-4

G Locrian, G shape: the box around the G-shape G chord, taken from the G box of G# Major (Ionian).

G Locrian G shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the G shape.EADGBe012341b7b3b6b24b7b514b7b31b2b5b6b2
G shape tab (0-4)
e |----1-----3--4|
B |----1--2-----4|
G |-0--1-----3---|
D |----1-----3---|
A |----1-----3--4|
E |----1-----3--4|

E shape · frets 3-7

G Locrian, E shape: the box around the E-shape G chord, taken from the E box of G# Major (Ionian).

G Locrian E shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the E shape.EADGBe3456714b7b31b2b5b6b214b3b6b2b5b7b3
E shape tab (3-7)
e |-3--4-----6---|
B |----4-----6---|
G |-3-----5--6---|
D |-3-----5--6---|
A |-3--4-----6---|
E |-3--4-----6---|

D shape · frets 3-7

G Locrian, D shape: the box around the D-shape G chord, taken from the E box of G# Major (Ionian).

G Locrian D shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the D shape.EADGBe3456714b7b31b2b5b6b214b3b6b2b5b7b3
D shape tab (3-7)
e |-3--4-----6---|
B |----4-----6---|
G |-3-----5--6---|
D |-3-----5--6---|
A |-3--4-----6---|
E |-3--4-----6---|

C shape · frets 8-12

G Locrian, C shape: the box around the C-shape G chord, taken from the C box of G# Major (Ionian).

G Locrian C shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the C shape.EADGBe891011124b7b3b614b5b2b514b7b6b2b5b3b6
C shape tab (8-12)
e |-8--9----11---|
B |-8--9----11---|
G |-8----10------|
D |-8----10-11---|
A |-8----10-11---|
E |-8--9----11---|

A shape · frets 8-12

G Locrian, A shape: the box around the A-shape G chord, taken from the C box of G# Major (Ionian).

G Locrian A shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the A shape.EADGBe891011124b7b3b614b5b2b514b7b6b2b5b3b6
A shape tab (8-12)
e |-8--9----11---|
B |-8--9----11---|
G |-8----10------|
D |-8----10-11---|
A |-8----10-11---|
E |-8--9----11---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootG
b2m2Ab
b3m3Bb
4P4C
b5d5Db
b6m6Eb
b7m7F

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iøGm7b5Half-Diminished
bIIAbmaj7Major 7th
biiiBbm7Minor 7th
ivCm7Minor 7th
bVDbmaj7Major 7th
bVIEb7Dominant 7th
bviiFm7Minor 7th
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