G# Locrian Pentatonic Scale Charts
Explore G# Locrian Pentatonic across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: G#, B, C#, D, F#. Intervals: 1, b3, 4, b5, b7.
G# Locrian Pentatonic full fretboard chart
G# Locrian Pentatonic uses G#, B, C#, D, F# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7F# | RG# | b3B | 4C# | b5D | b7F# | ||||||||||
| 2B | b3B | 4C# | b5D | b7F# | RG# | b3B | 4C# | b5D | ||||||||
| 3G | RG# | b3B | 4C# | b5D | b7F# | RG# | ||||||||||
| 4D | b5D | b7F# | RG# | b3B | 4C# | b5D | ||||||||||
| 5A | b3B | 4C# | b5D | b7F# | RG# | b3B | ||||||||||
| 6E | b7F# | RG# | b3B | 4C# | b5D | b7F# | ||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (b7), G#4 at fret 4 (root), B4 at fret 7 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (4), D5 at fret 10 (b5), F#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (b3), C#4 at fret 2 (4), D4 at fret 3 (b5), F#4 at fret 7 (b7), G#4 at fret 9 (root), B4 at fret 12 (b3), C#5 at fret 14 (4), D5 at fret 15 (b5).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (root), B3 at fret 4 (b3), C#4 at fret 6 (4), D4 at fret 7 (b5), F#4 at fret 11 (b7), G#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b5), F#3 at fret 4 (b7), G#3 at fret 6 (root), B3 at fret 9 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (4), D4 at fret 12 (b5).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (4), D3 at fret 5 (b5), F#3 at fret 9 (b7), G#3 at fret 11 (root), B3 at fret 14 (b3).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (b7), G#2 at fret 4 (root), B2 at fret 7 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (4), D3 at fret 10 (b5), F#3 at fret 14 (b7).
G# Locrian Pentatonic Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 2-5 for G# Locrian Pentatonic.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7F# | RG# | |||
| 2B | 4C# | b5D | |||
| 3G | b3B | ||||
| 4D | b7F# | RG# | |||
| 5A | b3B | 4C# | b5D | ||
| 6E | b7F# | RG# | |||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (b7), G#4 at fret 4 (root).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (4), D4 at fret 3 (b5).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (b3).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (b7), G#3 at fret 6 (root).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (4), D3 at fret 5 (b5).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (b7), G#2 at fret 4 (root).
G# Locrian Pentatonic Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 1-4 for G# Locrian Pentatonic.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7F# | RG# | |||
| 2B | 4C# | b5D | |||
| 3G | RG# | b3B | |||
| 4D | b5D | b7F# | |||
| 5A | b3B | 4C# | |||
| 6E | b7F# | RG# | |||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (b7), G#4 at fret 4 (root).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (4), D4 at fret 3 (b5).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (root), B3 at fret 4 (b3).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b5), F#3 at fret 4 (b7).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (4).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (b7), G#2 at fret 4 (root).
G# Locrian Pentatonic Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 11-14 for G# Locrian Pentatonic.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5D | b7F# | |||
| 2B | b3B | 4C# | |||
| 3G | b7F# | RG# | |||
| 4D | 4C# | b5D | |||
| 5A | RG# | b3B | |||
| 6E | b5D | b7F# | |||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (b5), F#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (b3), C#5 at fret 14 (4).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (b7), G#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (4), D4 at fret 12 (b5).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (root), B3 at fret 14 (b3).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (b5), F#3 at fret 14 (b7).
G# Locrian Pentatonic Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 8-11 for G# Locrian Pentatonic.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4C# | b5D | ||||
| 2B | RG# | b3B | ||||
| 3G | b5D | b7F# | ||||
| 4D | b3B | 4C# | ||||
| 5A | b7F# | RG# | ||||
| 6E | 4C# | b5D | ||||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (4), D5 at fret 10 (b5).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (root), B4 at fret 12 (b3).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (b5), F#4 at fret 11 (b7).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (4).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (b7), G#3 at fret 11 (root).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (4), D3 at fret 10 (b5).
G# Locrian Pentatonic Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 6-9 for G# Locrian Pentatonic.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3B | 4C# | |||
| 2B | b7F# | RG# | |||
| 3G | 4C# | b5D | |||
| 4D | RG# | b3B | |||
| 5A | b5D | b7F# | |||
| 6E | b3B | 4C# | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (4).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (b7), G#4 at fret 9 (root).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (4), D4 at fret 7 (b5).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (root), B3 at fret 9 (b3).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (b5), F#3 at fret 9 (b7).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (4).
Locrian Pentatonic scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b3 · 4 · b5 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b3 · b5 · b7
Practice the G# Locrian Pentatonic sound
- Say and play the scale: Play G# → B → C# → D → F# → G# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b3 → 4 → b5 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on B (b3), D (b5), F# (b7) before landing on G#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 2–5), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next G# as you move between positions.
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