B Locrian scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
B
Scale notes
B · C · D · E · F · G · A
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
- B→ Half step →C
- C→ Whole step →D
- D→ Whole step →E
- E→ Half step →F
- F→ Whole step →G
- G→ Whole step →A
- A→ Whole step →B
B Locrian has 7 notes and 48 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.