B Locrian Pentatonic Scale Charts
Explore B Locrian Pentatonic across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: B, D, E, F, A. Intervals: 1, b3, 4, b5, b7.
B Locrian Pentatonic full fretboard chart
B Locrian Pentatonic uses B, D, E, F, A across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4E | b5F | b7A | RB | b3D | 4E | b5F | |||||||||
| 2B | RB | b3D | 4E | b5F | b7A | RB | b3D | |||||||||
| 3G | b7A | RB | b3D | 4E | b5F | b7A | ||||||||||
| 4D | b3D | 4E | b5F | b7A | RB | b3D | 4E | b5F | ||||||||
| 5A | b7A | RB | b3D | 4E | b5F | b7A | RB | |||||||||
| 6E | 4E | b5F | b7A | RB | b3D | 4E | b5F | |||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (4), F4 at fret 1 (b5), A4 at fret 5 (b7), B4 at fret 7 (root), D5 at fret 10 (b3), E5 at fret 12 (4), F5 at fret 13 (b5).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (root), D4 at fret 3 (b3), E4 at fret 5 (4), F4 at fret 6 (b5), A4 at fret 10 (b7), B4 at fret 12 (root), D5 at fret 15 (b3).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (b7), B3 at fret 4 (root), D4 at fret 7 (b3), E4 at fret 9 (4), F4 at fret 10 (b5), A4 at fret 14 (b7).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b3), E3 at fret 2 (4), F3 at fret 3 (b5), A3 at fret 7 (b7), B3 at fret 9 (root), D4 at fret 12 (b3), E4 at fret 14 (4), F4 at fret 15 (b5).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b7), B2 at fret 2 (root), D3 at fret 5 (b3), E3 at fret 7 (4), F3 at fret 8 (b5), A3 at fret 12 (b7), B3 at fret 14 (root).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (4), F2 at fret 1 (b5), A2 at fret 5 (b7), B2 at fret 7 (root), D3 at fret 10 (b3), E3 at fret 12 (4), F3 at fret 13 (b5).
B Locrian Pentatonic Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 5-8 for B Locrian Pentatonic.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7A | RB | |||
| 2B | 4E | b5F | |||
| 3G | b3D | ||||
| 4D | b7A | RB | |||
| 5A | b3D | 4E | b5F | ||
| 6E | b7A | RB | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (b7), B4 at fret 7 (root).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (4), F4 at fret 6 (b5).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (b7), B3 at fret 9 (root).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (b3), E3 at fret 7 (4), F3 at fret 8 (b5).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (b7), B2 at fret 7 (root).
B Locrian Pentatonic Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 4-7 for B Locrian Pentatonic.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7A | RB | |||
| 2B | 4E | b5F | |||
| 3G | RB | b3D | |||
| 4D | b5F | b7A | |||
| 5A | b3D | 4E | |||
| 6E | b7A | RB | |||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (b7), B4 at fret 7 (root).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (4), F4 at fret 6 (b5).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (root), D4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (b5), A3 at fret 7 (b7).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (b3), E3 at fret 7 (4).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (b7), B2 at fret 7 (root).
B Locrian Pentatonic Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 2-5 for B Locrian Pentatonic.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5F | b7A | |||
| 2B | b3D | 4E | |||
| 3G | b7A | RB | |||
| 4D | 4E | b5F | |||
| 5A | RB | b3D | |||
| 6E | b5F | b7A | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (b5), A4 at fret 5 (b7).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (b3), E4 at fret 5 (4).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (b7), B3 at fret 4 (root).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (4), F3 at fret 3 (b5).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (root), D3 at fret 5 (b3).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (b5), A2 at fret 5 (b7).
B Locrian Pentatonic Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 11-14 for B Locrian Pentatonic.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4E | b5F | ||||
| 2B | RB | b3D | ||||
| 3G | b5F | b7A | ||||
| 4D | b3D | 4E | ||||
| 5A | b7A | RB | ||||
| 6E | 4E | b5F | ||||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E5 at fret 12 (4), F5 at fret 13 (b5).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (root), D5 at fret 15 (b3).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (b5), A4 at fret 14 (b7).
String 4: D4 at fret 12 (b3), E4 at fret 14 (4).
String 5: A3 at fret 12 (b7), B3 at fret 14 (root).
String 6: E3 at fret 12 (4), F3 at fret 13 (b5).
B Locrian Pentatonic Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 9-12 for B Locrian Pentatonic.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3D | 4E | |||
| 2B | b7A | RB | |||
| 3G | 4E | b5F | |||
| 4D | RB | b3D | |||
| 5A | b5F | b7A | |||
| 6E | b3D | 4E | |||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (b3), E5 at fret 12 (4).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (b7), B4 at fret 12 (root).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (4), F4 at fret 10 (b5).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (root), D4 at fret 12 (b3).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (b5), A3 at fret 12 (b7).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (b3), E3 at fret 12 (4).
Locrian Pentatonic scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b3 · 4 · b5 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b3 · b5 · b7
Practice the B Locrian Pentatonic sound
- Say and play the scale: Play B → D → E → F → A → B up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b3 → 4 → b5 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on D (b3), F (b5), A (b7) before landing on B. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 5–8), 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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