A Locrian scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
A
Scale notes
A · B♭ · C · D · E♭ · F · G
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 1 · 3 · 5 · 6 · 8 · 10
Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.
Scale structure
- A→ Half step →B♭
- B♭→ Whole step →C
- C→ Whole step →D
- D→ Half step →E♭
- E♭→ Whole step →F
- F→ Whole step →G
- G→ Whole step →A
A Locrian has 7 notes and 45 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.