B Super Locrian Diminished Scale Charts
Explore B Super Locrian Diminished across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: B, C, D, D#, F, G, G#. Intervals: 1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b6, bb7.
B Super Locrian Diminished full fretboard chart
B Super Locrian Diminished uses B, C, D, D#, F, G, G# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5F | b6G | bb7G# | RB | b2C | b3D | b4D# | b5F | b6G | |||||||
| 2B | RB | b2C | b3D | b4D# | b5F | b6G | bb7G# | RB | b2C | b3D | ||||||
| 3G | b6G | bb7G# | RB | b2C | b3D | b4D# | b5F | b6G | bb7G# | |||||||
| 4D | b3D | b4D# | b5F | b6G | bb7G# | RB | b2C | b3D | b4D# | b5F | ||||||
| 5A | RB | b2C | b3D | b4D# | b5F | b6G | bb7G# | RB | b2C | |||||||
| 6E | b5F | b6G | bb7G# | RB | b2C | b3D | b4D# | b5F | b6G | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (b5), G4 at fret 3 (b6), G#4 at fret 4 (bb7), B4 at fret 7 (root), C5 at fret 8 (b2), D5 at fret 10 (b3), D#5 at fret 11 (b4), F5 at fret 13 (b5), G5 at fret 15 (b6).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (root), C4 at fret 1 (b2), D4 at fret 3 (b3), D#4 at fret 4 (b4), F4 at fret 6 (b5), G4 at fret 8 (b6), G#4 at fret 9 (bb7), B4 at fret 12 (root), C5 at fret 13 (b2), D5 at fret 15 (b3).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b6), G#3 at fret 1 (bb7), B3 at fret 4 (root), C4 at fret 5 (b2), D4 at fret 7 (b3), D#4 at fret 8 (b4), F4 at fret 10 (b5), G4 at fret 12 (b6), G#4 at fret 13 (bb7).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b3), D#3 at fret 1 (b4), F3 at fret 3 (b5), G3 at fret 5 (b6), G#3 at fret 6 (bb7), B3 at fret 9 (root), C4 at fret 10 (b2), D4 at fret 12 (b3), D#4 at fret 13 (b4), F4 at fret 15 (b5).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (root), C3 at fret 3 (b2), D3 at fret 5 (b3), D#3 at fret 6 (b4), F3 at fret 8 (b5), G3 at fret 10 (b6), G#3 at fret 11 (bb7), B3 at fret 14 (root), C4 at fret 15 (b2).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (b5), G2 at fret 3 (b6), G#2 at fret 4 (bb7), B2 at fret 7 (root), C3 at fret 8 (b2), D3 at fret 10 (b3), D#3 at fret 11 (b4), F3 at fret 13 (b5), G3 at fret 15 (b6).
B Super Locrian Diminished Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 7-11 for B Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RB | b2C | b3D | b4D# | |
| 2B | b6G | bb7G# | |||
| 3G | b3D | b4D# | b5F | ||
| 4D | RB | b2C | |||
| 5A | b5F | b6G | bb7G# | ||
| 6E | RB | b2C | b3D | b4D# | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (root), C5 at fret 8 (b2), D5 at fret 10 (b3), D#5 at fret 11 (b4).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (b6), G#4 at fret 9 (bb7).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (b3), D#4 at fret 8 (b4), F4 at fret 10 (b5).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (root), C4 at fret 10 (b2).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (b5), G3 at fret 10 (b6), G#3 at fret 11 (bb7).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (root), C3 at fret 8 (b2), D3 at fret 10 (b3), D#3 at fret 11 (b4).
B Super Locrian Diminished Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 5-9 for B Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RB | b2C | |||
| 2B | b5F | b6G | bb7G# | ||
| 3G | b2C | b3D | b4D# | ||
| 4D | b6G | bb7G# | RB | ||
| 5A | b3D | b4D# | b5F | ||
| 6E | RB | b2C | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (root), C5 at fret 8 (b2).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (b5), G4 at fret 8 (b6), G#4 at fret 9 (bb7).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (b2), D4 at fret 7 (b3), D#4 at fret 8 (b4).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (b6), G#3 at fret 6 (bb7), B3 at fret 9 (root).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (b3), D#3 at fret 6 (b4), F3 at fret 8 (b5).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (root), C3 at fret 8 (b2).
B Super Locrian Diminished Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 4-8 for B Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | bb7G# | RB | b2C | ||
| 2B | b4D# | b5F | b6G | ||
| 3G | RB | b2C | b3D | ||
| 4D | b6G | bb7G# | |||
| 5A | b3D | b4D# | b5F | ||
| 6E | bb7G# | RB | b2C | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (bb7), B4 at fret 7 (root), C5 at fret 8 (b2).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (b4), F4 at fret 6 (b5), G4 at fret 8 (b6).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (root), C4 at fret 5 (b2), D4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (b6), G#3 at fret 6 (bb7).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (b3), D#3 at fret 6 (b4), F3 at fret 8 (b5).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (bb7), B2 at fret 7 (root), C3 at fret 8 (b2).
B Super Locrian Diminished Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 2-6 for B Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6G | bb7G# | |||
| 2B | b3D | b4D# | b5F | ||
| 3G | RB | b2C | |||
| 4D | b5F | b6G | bb7G# | ||
| 5A | RB | b2C | b3D | b4D# | |
| 6E | b6G | bb7G# | |||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (b6), G#4 at fret 4 (bb7).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (b3), D#4 at fret 4 (b4), F4 at fret 6 (b5).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (root), C4 at fret 5 (b2).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (b5), G3 at fret 5 (b6), G#3 at fret 6 (bb7).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (root), C3 at fret 3 (b2), D3 at fret 5 (b3), D#3 at fret 6 (b4).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (b6), G#2 at fret 4 (bb7).
B Super Locrian Diminished Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 0-4 for B Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5F | b6G | bb7G# | ||
| 2B | b2C | b3D | b4D# | ||
| 3G | b6G | bb7G# | RB | ||
| 4D | b3D | b4D# | b5F | ||
| 5A | RB | b2C | |||
| 6E | b5F | b6G | bb7G# | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (b5), G4 at fret 3 (b6), G#4 at fret 4 (bb7).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (b2), D4 at fret 3 (b3), D#4 at fret 4 (b4).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b6), G#3 at fret 1 (bb7), B3 at fret 4 (root).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b3), D#3 at fret 1 (b4), F3 at fret 3 (b5).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (root), C3 at fret 3 (b2).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (b5), G2 at fret 3 (b6), G#2 at fret 4 (bb7).
B Super Locrian Diminished Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 11-15 for B Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b4D# | b5F | b6G | ||
| 2B | RB | b2C | b3D | ||
| 3G | b6G | bb7G# | |||
| 4D | b3D | b4D# | b5F | ||
| 5A | bb7G# | RB | b2C | ||
| 6E | b4D# | b5F | b6G | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (b4), F5 at fret 13 (b5), G5 at fret 15 (b6).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (root), C5 at fret 13 (b2), D5 at fret 15 (b3).
String 3: G4 at fret 12 (b6), G#4 at fret 13 (bb7).
String 4: D4 at fret 12 (b3), D#4 at fret 13 (b4), F4 at fret 15 (b5).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (bb7), B3 at fret 14 (root), C4 at fret 15 (b2).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (b4), F3 at fret 13 (b5), G3 at fret 15 (b6).
B Super Locrian Diminished Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 9-13 for B Super Locrian Diminished.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3D | b4D# | b5F | ||
| 2B | RB | b2C | |||
| 3G | b5F | b6G | bb7G# | ||
| 4D | RB | b2C | b3D | b4D# | |
| 5A | b6G | bb7G# | |||
| 6E | b3D | b4D# | b5F | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (b3), D#5 at fret 11 (b4), F5 at fret 13 (b5).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (root), C5 at fret 13 (b2).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (b5), G4 at fret 12 (b6), G#4 at fret 13 (bb7).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (root), C4 at fret 10 (b2), D4 at fret 12 (b3), D#4 at fret 13 (b4).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (b6), G#3 at fret 11 (bb7).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (b3), D#3 at fret 11 (b4), F3 at fret 13 (b5).
Super Locrian Diminished scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · b3 · b4 · b5 · b6 · bb7
- Characteristic tones
- b4 · bb7
Practice the B Super Locrian Diminished sound
- Say and play the scale: Play B → C → D → D# → F → G → G# → B up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b2 → b3 → b4 → b5 → b6 → bb7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on D# (b4), G# (bb7) before landing on B. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 7–11), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next B as you move between positions.
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