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A Locrian scale on ukulele

The A Locrian scale has 7 notes: A B♭ C D E♭ F G (A, B flat, C, D, E flat, F, and G).

  1. A 1
  2. B♭ B flat ♭2
  3. C ♭3
  4. D 4
  5. E♭ E flat ♭5
  6. F ♭6
  7. G ♭7
A Locrian scale on ukulele: the whole fretboard with the notes A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, from fret 0 to 15

Whole neck: every note of the scale up to fret 15. The root (A) is highlighted.

Positions as text

Position 5 (frets 3 to 7), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 3: 3 (E♭), 5 (F), 7 (G)
  • string 2: 5 (A), 6 (B♭)
  • string 4: 5 (C), 7 (D)
  • string 1: 6 (E♭)

Position 6 (frets 5 to 9), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 3: 5 (F), 7 (G), 9 (A)
  • string 2: 6 (B♭), 8 (C)
  • string 4: 7 (D), 8 (E♭)
  • string 1: 8 (F)

Position 7 (frets 7 to 11), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 3: 7 (G), 9 (A), 10 (B♭)
  • string 2: 8 (C), 10 (D), 11 (E♭)
  • string 4: 10 (F)
  • string 1: 10 (G)

Position 1 (frets 9 to 13), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 3: 9 (A), 10 (B♭), 12 (C)
  • string 2: 10 (D), 11 (E♭), 13 (F)
  • string 4: 12 (G)
  • string 1: 12 (A), 13 (B♭)

Position 2 (frets 10 to 14), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 3: 10 (B♭), 12 (C), 14 (D)
  • string 2: 11 (E♭), 13 (F)
  • string 4: 12 (G), 14 (A)
  • string 1: 13 (B♭)

Position 3 (frets 12 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 3: 12 (C), 14 (D), 15 (E♭)
  • string 2: 13 (F), 15 (G)
  • string 4: 14 (A), 15 (B♭)
  • string 1: 15 (C)

Position 4 (frets 13 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:

  • string 3: 14 (D), 15 (E♭)
  • string 2: 13 (F), 15 (G)
  • string 4: 14 (A), 15 (B♭)
  • string 1: 15 (C)

Fretboard positions

Each position fits within 5 frets, with 2 to 3 notes per string, and starts on a scale note on the lowest string. Position 1 starts on the root (A).

On the ukulele the strings sit close together in pitch, and the 3-notes-per-string shape from the guitar would turn into a 7-fret stretch. That is why each position here fits within 5 frets.

Use Degrees to see the role of each note (1 is the root) and Listen to hear the selected position going up and down.

Formula

  1. A
  2. H
  3. B♭
  4. W
  5. C
  6. W
  7. D
  8. H
  9. E♭
  10. W
  11. F
  12. W
  13. G
  14. W
  15. A

Degrees: 1 · ♭2 · ♭3 · 4 · ♭5 · ♭6 · ♭7. Steps: H – W – W – H – W – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step).

About the Locrian scale

The most unstable mode, with a diminished 5th. Used over half-diminished chords.

Harmonized scale (chords in the key)

The chords that come from the scale, stacking thirds from each note.

Degree Triad Seventh chord
I° A° Am7(b5)
II B♭ B♭7M
IIIm Cm Cm7
IVm Dm Dm7
V E♭ E♭7M
VI F F7
VIIm Gm Gm7

Scales with the same notes

More A scales

Locrian in other keys

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the A Locrian scale?

The notes of the A Locrian scale are A, B flat, C, D, E flat, F, and G. The root, degree 1, is A.

What is the formula of the A Locrian scale?

In degrees: 1 · ♭2 · ♭3 · 4 · ♭5 · ♭6 · ♭7. In steps between the notes: H – W – W – H – W – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step).

How do you play the A Locrian scale on ukulele?

Each position fits within 5 frets, with 2 to 3 notes per string, and starts on a scale note on the lowest string. Position 1 starts on the root (A). There are 7 positions on ukulele, each with the full fingering.

Which chords belong to the A Locrian scale?

The chords of the harmonized scale are: A°, B♭, Cm, Dm, E♭, F, Gm.

On other instruments

All scales on ukulele