A Locrian Scale Charts
Explore A Locrian across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: A, A#, C, D, D#, F, G. Intervals: 1, b2, b3, 4, b5, b6, b7.
A Locrian full fretboard chart
A Locrian uses A, A#, C, D, D#, F, G across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6F | b7G | RA | b2A# | b3C | 4D | b5D# | b6F | b7G | |||||||
| 2B | b3C | 4D | b5D# | b6F | b7G | RA | b2A# | b3C | 4D | |||||||
| 3G | b7G | RA | b2A# | b3C | 4D | b5D# | b6F | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||||||
| 4D | 4D | b5D# | b6F | b7G | RA | b2A# | b3C | 4D | b5D# | b6F | ||||||
| 5A | RA | b2A# | b3C | 4D | b5D# | b6F | b7G | RA | b2A# | b3C | ||||||
| 6E | b6F | b7G | RA | b2A# | b3C | 4D | b5D# | b6F | b7G | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (b6), G4 at fret 3 (b7), A4 at fret 5 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (b2), C5 at fret 8 (b3), D5 at fret 10 (4), D#5 at fret 11 (b5), F5 at fret 13 (b6), G5 at fret 15 (b7).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (b3), D4 at fret 3 (4), D#4 at fret 4 (b5), F4 at fret 6 (b6), G4 at fret 8 (b7), A4 at fret 10 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (b2), C5 at fret 13 (b3), D5 at fret 15 (4).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b7), A3 at fret 2 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (b2), C4 at fret 5 (b3), D4 at fret 7 (4), D#4 at fret 8 (b5), F4 at fret 10 (b6), G4 at fret 12 (b7), A4 at fret 14 (root), A#4 at fret 15 (b2).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (4), D#3 at fret 1 (b5), F3 at fret 3 (b6), G3 at fret 5 (b7), A3 at fret 7 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (b2), C4 at fret 10 (b3), D4 at fret 12 (4), D#4 at fret 13 (b5), F4 at fret 15 (b6).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (root), A#2 at fret 1 (b2), C3 at fret 3 (b3), D3 at fret 5 (4), D#3 at fret 6 (b5), F3 at fret 8 (b6), G3 at fret 10 (b7), A3 at fret 12 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (b2), C4 at fret 15 (b3).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (b6), G2 at fret 3 (b7), A2 at fret 5 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (b2), C3 at fret 8 (b3), D3 at fret 10 (4), D#3 at fret 11 (b5), F3 at fret 13 (b6), G3 at fret 15 (b7).
A Locrian Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 4-8 for A Locrian.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RA | b2A# | b3C | ||
| 2B | b6F | b7G | |||
| 3G | b3C | 4D | b5D# | ||
| 4D | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||
| 5A | 4D | b5D# | b6F | ||
| 6E | RA | b2A# | b3C | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (b2), C5 at fret 8 (b3).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (b6), G4 at fret 8 (b7).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (b3), D4 at fret 7 (4), D#4 at fret 8 (b5).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (b7), A3 at fret 7 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (b2).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (4), D#3 at fret 6 (b5), F3 at fret 8 (b6).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (b2), C3 at fret 8 (b3).
A Locrian Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 3-7 for A Locrian.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||
| 2B | 4D | b5D# | b6F | ||
| 3G | b2A# | b3C | |||
| 4D | b6F | b7G | RA | ||
| 5A | b3C | 4D | b5D# | ||
| 6E | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (b7), A4 at fret 5 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (b2).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (4), D#4 at fret 4 (b5), F4 at fret 6 (b6).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (b2), C4 at fret 5 (b3).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (b6), G3 at fret 5 (b7), A3 at fret 7 (root).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (b3), D3 at fret 5 (4), D#3 at fret 6 (b5).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (b7), A2 at fret 5 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (b2).
A Locrian Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 1-5 for A Locrian.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6F | b7G | RA | ||
| 2B | 4D | b5D# | |||
| 3G | RA | b2A# | b3C | ||
| 4D | b5D# | b6F | b7G | ||
| 5A | b2A# | b3C | 4D | ||
| 6E | b6F | b7G | RA | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (b6), G4 at fret 3 (b7), A4 at fret 5 (root).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (4), D#4 at fret 4 (b5).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (b2), C4 at fret 5 (b3).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (b5), F3 at fret 3 (b6), G3 at fret 5 (b7).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (b2), C3 at fret 3 (b3), D3 at fret 5 (4).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (b6), G2 at fret 3 (b7), A2 at fret 5 (root).
A Locrian Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 11-15 for A Locrian.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5D# | b6F | b7G | ||
| 2B | b3C | 4D | |||
| 3G | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||
| 4D | 4D | b5D# | b6F | ||
| 5A | RA | b2A# | b3C | ||
| 6E | b5D# | b6F | b7G | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (b5), F5 at fret 13 (b6), G5 at fret 15 (b7).
String 2: C5 at fret 13 (b3), D5 at fret 15 (4).
String 3: G4 at fret 12 (b7), A4 at fret 14 (root), A#4 at fret 15 (b2).
String 4: D4 at fret 12 (4), D#4 at fret 13 (b5), F4 at fret 15 (b6).
String 5: A3 at fret 12 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (b2), C4 at fret 15 (b3).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (b5), F3 at fret 13 (b6), G3 at fret 15 (b7).
A Locrian Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 10-14 for A Locrian.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4D | b5D# | b6F | ||
| 2B | RA | b2A# | b3C | ||
| 3G | b6F | b7G | |||
| 4D | b3C | 4D | b5D# | ||
| 5A | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||
| 6E | 4D | b5D# | b6F | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (4), D#5 at fret 11 (b5), F5 at fret 13 (b6).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (b2), C5 at fret 13 (b3).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (b6), G4 at fret 12 (b7).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (b3), D4 at fret 12 (4), D#4 at fret 13 (b5).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (b7), A3 at fret 12 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (b2).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (4), D#3 at fret 11 (b5), F3 at fret 13 (b6).
A Locrian Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 8-12 for A Locrian.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3C | 4D | b5D# | ||
| 2B | RA | b2A# | |||
| 3G | b5D# | b6F | b7G | ||
| 4D | b2A# | b3C | 4D | ||
| 5A | b6F | b7G | RA | ||
| 6E | b3C | 4D | b5D# | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (b3), D5 at fret 10 (4), D#5 at fret 11 (b5).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (b2).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (b5), F4 at fret 10 (b6), G4 at fret 12 (b7).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (b2), C4 at fret 10 (b3), D4 at fret 12 (4).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (b6), G3 at fret 10 (b7), A3 at fret 12 (root).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (b3), D3 at fret 10 (4), D#3 at fret 11 (b5).
A Locrian Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 6-10 for A Locrian.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b2A# | b3C | 4D | ||
| 2B | b7G | RA | |||
| 3G | 4D | b5D# | b6F | ||
| 4D | RA | b2A# | b3C | ||
| 5A | b5D# | b6F | b7G | ||
| 6E | b2A# | b3C | 4D | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (b2), C5 at fret 8 (b3), D5 at fret 10 (4).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (b7), A4 at fret 10 (root).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (4), D#4 at fret 8 (b5), F4 at fret 10 (b6).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (b2), C4 at fret 10 (b3).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (b5), F3 at fret 8 (b6), G3 at fret 10 (b7).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (b2), C3 at fret 8 (b3), D3 at fret 10 (4).
Locrian scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · b3 · 4 · b5 · b6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b2 · b5
Practice the A Locrian sound
- Say and play the scale: Play A → A# → C → D → D# → F → G → A up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b2 → b3 → 4 → b5 → b6 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on A# (b2), D# (b5) before landing on A. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 4–8), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next A as you move between positions.
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