A# Locrian Natural 6 Scale Charts
Explore A# Locrian Natural 6 across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: A#, B, C#, D#, E, G, G#. Intervals: 1, b2, b3, 4, b5, 6, b7.
A# Locrian Natural 6 full fretboard chart
A# Locrian Natural 6 uses A#, B, C#, D#, E, G, G# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5E | 6G | b7G# | RA# | b2B | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | 6G | |||||||
| 2B | b2B | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | 6G | b7G# | RA# | b2B | b3C# | |||||||
| 3G | 6G | b7G# | RA# | b2B | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | 6G | b7G# | RA# | ||||||
| 4D | 4D# | b5E | 6G | b7G# | RA# | b2B | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | |||||||
| 5A | RA# | b2B | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | 6G | b7G# | RA# | b2B | |||||||
| 6E | b5E | 6G | b7G# | RA# | b2B | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | 6G | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b5), G4 at fret 3 (6), G#4 at fret 4 (b7), A#4 at fret 6 (root), B4 at fret 7 (b2), C#5 at fret 9 (b3), D#5 at fret 11 (4), E5 at fret 12 (b5), G5 at fret 15 (6).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (b2), C#4 at fret 2 (b3), D#4 at fret 4 (4), E4 at fret 5 (b5), G4 at fret 8 (6), G#4 at fret 9 (b7), A#4 at fret 11 (root), B4 at fret 12 (b2), C#5 at fret 14 (b3).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (6), G#3 at fret 1 (b7), A#3 at fret 3 (root), B3 at fret 4 (b2), C#4 at fret 6 (b3), D#4 at fret 8 (4), E4 at fret 9 (b5), G4 at fret 12 (6), G#4 at fret 13 (b7), A#4 at fret 15 (root).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (4), E3 at fret 2 (b5), G3 at fret 5 (6), G#3 at fret 6 (b7), A#3 at fret 8 (root), B3 at fret 9 (b2), C#4 at fret 11 (b3), D#4 at fret 13 (4), E4 at fret 14 (b5).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (root), B2 at fret 2 (b2), C#3 at fret 4 (b3), D#3 at fret 6 (4), E3 at fret 7 (b5), G3 at fret 10 (6), G#3 at fret 11 (b7), A#3 at fret 13 (root), B3 at fret 14 (b2).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b5), G2 at fret 3 (6), G#2 at fret 4 (b7), A#2 at fret 6 (root), B2 at fret 7 (b2), C#3 at fret 9 (b3), D#3 at fret 11 (4), E3 at fret 12 (b5), G3 at fret 15 (6).
A# Locrian Natural 6 Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 5-9 for A# Locrian Natural 6.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RA# | b2B | b3C# | ||
| 2B | 6G | b7G# | |||
| 3G | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | ||
| 4D | 6G | b7G# | RA# | b2B | |
| 5A | 4D# | b5E | |||
| 6E | RA# | b2B | b3C# | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (root), B4 at fret 7 (b2), C#5 at fret 9 (b3).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (6), G#4 at fret 9 (b7).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (b3), D#4 at fret 8 (4), E4 at fret 9 (b5).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (6), G#3 at fret 6 (b7), A#3 at fret 8 (root), B3 at fret 9 (b2).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (4), E3 at fret 7 (b5).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (root), B2 at fret 7 (b2), C#3 at fret 9 (b3).
A# Locrian Natural 6 Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 4-8 for A# Locrian Natural 6.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7G# | RA# | b2B | ||
| 2B | 4D# | b5E | 6G | ||
| 3G | b2B | b3C# | |||
| 4D | 6G | b7G# | RA# | ||
| 5A | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | ||
| 6E | b7G# | RA# | b2B | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (b7), A#4 at fret 6 (root), B4 at fret 7 (b2).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (4), E4 at fret 5 (b5), G4 at fret 8 (6).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (b2), C#4 at fret 6 (b3).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (6), G#3 at fret 6 (b7), A#3 at fret 8 (root).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (b3), D#3 at fret 6 (4), E3 at fret 7 (b5).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (b7), A#2 at fret 6 (root), B2 at fret 7 (b2).
A# Locrian Natural 6 Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 2-6 for A# Locrian Natural 6.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6G | b7G# | RA# | ||
| 2B | 4D# | b5E | |||
| 3G | RA# | b2B | b3C# | ||
| 4D | b5E | 6G | b7G# | ||
| 5A | b2B | b3C# | 4D# | ||
| 6E | 6G | b7G# | RA# | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (6), G#4 at fret 4 (b7), A#4 at fret 6 (root).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (4), E4 at fret 5 (b5).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (root), B3 at fret 4 (b2), C#4 at fret 6 (b3).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (b5), G3 at fret 5 (6), G#3 at fret 6 (b7).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (b2), C#3 at fret 4 (b3), D#3 at fret 6 (4).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (6), G#2 at fret 4 (b7), A#2 at fret 6 (root).
A# Locrian Natural 6 Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 0-4 for A# Locrian Natural 6.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5E | 6G | b7G# | ||
| 2B | b3C# | 4D# | |||
| 3G | 6G | b7G# | RA# | b2B | |
| 4D | 4D# | b5E | |||
| 5A | RA# | b2B | b3C# | ||
| 6E | b5E | 6G | b7G# | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b5), G4 at fret 3 (6), G#4 at fret 4 (b7).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (b3), D#4 at fret 4 (4).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (6), G#3 at fret 1 (b7), A#3 at fret 3 (root), B3 at fret 4 (b2).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (4), E3 at fret 2 (b5).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (root), B2 at fret 2 (b2), C#3 at fret 4 (b3).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b5), G2 at fret 3 (6), G#2 at fret 4 (b7).
A# Locrian Natural 6 Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 11-15 for A# Locrian Natural 6.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4D# | b5E | 6G | ||
| 2B | RA# | b2B | b3C# | ||
| 3G | 6G | b7G# | |||
| 4D | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | ||
| 5A | b7G# | RA# | b2B | ||
| 6E | 4D# | b5E | 6G | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (4), E5 at fret 12 (b5), G5 at fret 15 (6).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (root), B4 at fret 12 (b2), C#5 at fret 14 (b3).
String 3: G4 at fret 12 (6), G#4 at fret 13 (b7).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (b3), D#4 at fret 13 (4), E4 at fret 14 (b5).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (b7), A#3 at fret 13 (root), B3 at fret 14 (b2).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (4), E3 at fret 12 (b5), G3 at fret 15 (6).
A# Locrian Natural 6 Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 9-13 for A# Locrian Natural 6.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | ||
| 2B | RA# | b2B | |||
| 3G | b5E | 6G | b7G# | ||
| 4D | b2B | b3C# | 4D# | ||
| 5A | 6G | b7G# | RA# | ||
| 6E | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (b3), D#5 at fret 11 (4), E5 at fret 12 (b5).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (root), B4 at fret 12 (b2).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (b5), G4 at fret 12 (6), G#4 at fret 13 (b7).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (b2), C#4 at fret 11 (b3), D#4 at fret 13 (4).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (6), G#3 at fret 11 (b7), A#3 at fret 13 (root).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (b3), D#3 at fret 11 (4), E3 at fret 12 (b5).
A# Locrian Natural 6 Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 7-11 for A# Locrian Natural 6.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b2B | b3C# | 4D# | ||
| 2B | 6G | b7G# | RA# | ||
| 3G | 4D# | b5E | |||
| 4D | RA# | b2B | b3C# | ||
| 5A | b5E | 6G | b7G# | ||
| 6E | b2B | b3C# | 4D# | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (b2), C#5 at fret 9 (b3), D#5 at fret 11 (4).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (6), G#4 at fret 9 (b7), A#4 at fret 11 (root).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (4), E4 at fret 9 (b5).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (root), B3 at fret 9 (b2), C#4 at fret 11 (b3).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (b5), G3 at fret 10 (6), G#3 at fret 11 (b7).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (b2), C#3 at fret 9 (b3), D#3 at fret 11 (4).
Locrian Natural 6 scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · b3 · 4 · b5 · 6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b2 · b5 · 6
Practice the A# Locrian Natural 6 sound
- Say and play the scale: Play A# → B → C# → D# → E → G → G# → A# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b2 → b3 → 4 → b5 → 6 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on B (b2), E (b5), G (6) 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 5–9), 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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