A Super Locrian Diminished Scale Charts
Explore A Super Locrian Diminished across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: A, A#, C, C#, D#, F, F#. Intervals: 1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b6, bb7.
A Super Locrian Diminished full fretboard chart
A Super Locrian Diminished uses A, A#, C, C#, D#, F, F# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6F | bb7F# | RA | b2A# | b3C | b4C# | b5D# | b6F | bb7F# | |||||||
| 2B | b3C | b4C# | b5D# | b6F | bb7F# | RA | b2A# | b3C | b4C# | |||||||
| 3G | RA | b2A# | b3C | b4C# | b5D# | b6F | bb7F# | RA | b2A# | |||||||
| 4D | b5D# | b6F | bb7F# | RA | b2A# | b3C | b4C# | b5D# | b6F | |||||||
| 5A | RA | b2A# | b3C | b4C# | b5D# | b6F | bb7F# | RA | b2A# | b3C | ||||||
| 6E | b6F | bb7F# | RA | b2A# | b3C | b4C# | b5D# | b6F | bb7F# | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (b6), F#4 at fret 2 (bb7), A4 at fret 5 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (b2), C5 at fret 8 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (b4), D#5 at fret 11 (b5), F5 at fret 13 (b6), F#5 at fret 14 (bb7).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (b3), C#4 at fret 2 (b4), D#4 at fret 4 (b5), F4 at fret 6 (b6), F#4 at fret 7 (bb7), A4 at fret 10 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (b2), C5 at fret 13 (b3), C#5 at fret 14 (b4).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (b2), C4 at fret 5 (b3), C#4 at fret 6 (b4), D#4 at fret 8 (b5), F4 at fret 10 (b6), F#4 at fret 11 (bb7), A4 at fret 14 (root), A#4 at fret 15 (b2).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (b5), F3 at fret 3 (b6), F#3 at fret 4 (bb7), A3 at fret 7 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (b2), C4 at fret 10 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (b4), 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), C#3 at fret 4 (b4), D#3 at fret 6 (b5), F3 at fret 8 (b6), F#3 at fret 9 (bb7), A3 at fret 12 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (b2), C4 at fret 15 (b3).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (b6), F#2 at fret 2 (bb7), A2 at fret 5 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (b2), C3 at fret 8 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (b4), D#3 at fret 11 (b5), F3 at fret 13 (b6), F#3 at fret 14 (bb7).
A Super Locrian Diminished Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 5-9 for A Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RA | b2A# | b3C | b4C# | |
| 2B | b6F | bb7F# | |||
| 3G | b3C | b4C# | b5D# | ||
| 4D | RA | b2A# | |||
| 5A | b5D# | b6F | bb7F# | ||
| 6E | RA | b2A# | b3C | b4C# | |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (b2), C5 at fret 8 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (b4).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (b6), F#4 at fret 7 (bb7).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (b3), C#4 at fret 6 (b4), D#4 at fret 8 (b5).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (b2).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (b5), F3 at fret 8 (b6), F#3 at fret 9 (bb7).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (b2), C3 at fret 8 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (b4).
A Super Locrian Diminished Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 3-7 for A Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RA | b2A# | |||
| 2B | b5D# | b6F | bb7F# | ||
| 3G | b2A# | b3C | b4C# | ||
| 4D | b6F | bb7F# | RA | ||
| 5A | b3C | b4C# | b5D# | ||
| 6E | RA | b2A# | |||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (b2).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (b5), F4 at fret 6 (b6), F#4 at fret 7 (bb7).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (b2), C4 at fret 5 (b3), C#4 at fret 6 (b4).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (b6), F#3 at fret 4 (bb7), A3 at fret 7 (root).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (b4), D#3 at fret 6 (b5).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (b2).
A Super Locrian Diminished Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 2-6 for A Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | bb7F# | RA | b2A# | ||
| 2B | b4C# | b5D# | b6F | ||
| 3G | RA | b2A# | b3C | ||
| 4D | b6F | bb7F# | |||
| 5A | b3C | b4C# | b5D# | ||
| 6E | bb7F# | RA | b2A# | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (bb7), A4 at fret 5 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (b2).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (b4), D#4 at fret 4 (b5), F4 at fret 6 (b6).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (b2), C4 at fret 5 (b3).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (b6), F#3 at fret 4 (bb7).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (b4), D#3 at fret 6 (b5).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (bb7), A2 at fret 5 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (b2).
A Super Locrian Diminished Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 0-4 for A Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6F | bb7F# | |||
| 2B | b3C | b4C# | b5D# | ||
| 3G | RA | b2A# | |||
| 4D | b5D# | b6F | bb7F# | ||
| 5A | RA | b2A# | b3C | b4C# | |
| 6E | b6F | bb7F# | |||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (b6), F#4 at fret 2 (bb7).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (b3), C#4 at fret 2 (b4), D#4 at fret 4 (b5).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (b2).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (b5), F3 at fret 3 (b6), F#3 at fret 4 (bb7).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (root), A#2 at fret 1 (b2), C3 at fret 3 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (b4).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (b6), F#2 at fret 2 (bb7).
A Super Locrian Diminished Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 10-14 for A Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5D# | b6F | bb7F# | ||
| 2B | b2A# | b3C | b4C# | ||
| 3G | b6F | bb7F# | RA | ||
| 4D | b3C | b4C# | b5D# | ||
| 5A | RA | b2A# | |||
| 6E | b5D# | b6F | bb7F# | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (b5), F5 at fret 13 (b6), F#5 at fret 14 (bb7).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (b2), C5 at fret 13 (b3), C#5 at fret 14 (b4).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (b6), F#4 at fret 11 (bb7), A4 at fret 14 (root).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (b4), D#4 at fret 13 (b5).
String 5: A3 at fret 12 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (b2).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (b5), F3 at fret 13 (b6), F#3 at fret 14 (bb7).
A Super Locrian Diminished Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 9-13 for A Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b4C# | b5D# | b6F | ||
| 2B | RA | b2A# | b3C | ||
| 3G | b6F | bb7F# | |||
| 4D | b3C | b4C# | b5D# | ||
| 5A | bb7F# | RA | b2A# | ||
| 6E | b4C# | b5D# | b6F | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (b4), 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), F#4 at fret 11 (bb7).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (b4), D#4 at fret 13 (b5).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (bb7), A3 at fret 12 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (b2).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (b4), D#3 at fret 11 (b5), F3 at fret 13 (b6).
A Super Locrian Diminished Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 7-11 for A Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3C | b4C# | b5D# | ||
| 2B | RA | b2A# | |||
| 3G | b5D# | b6F | bb7F# | ||
| 4D | RA | b2A# | b3C | b4C# | |
| 5A | b6F | bb7F# | |||
| 6E | b3C | b4C# | b5D# | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (b4), 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), F#4 at fret 11 (bb7).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (b2), C4 at fret 10 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (b4).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (b6), F#3 at fret 9 (bb7).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (b4), D#3 at fret 11 (b5).
Super Locrian Diminished scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · b3 · b4 · b5 · b6 · bb7
- Characteristic tones
- b4 · bb7
Practice the A Super Locrian Diminished sound
- Say and play the scale: Play A → A# → C → C# → D# → F → F# → A up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b2 → b3 → b4 → b5 → b6 → bb7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on C# (b4), F# (bb7) 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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