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F Locrian scale

Positions across the first 12 frets

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Root

F

Scale notes

F · G♭ · A♭ · B♭ · C♭ · D♭ · E♭

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

  1. F→ Half step →G♭
  2. G♭→ Whole step →A♭
  3. A♭→ Whole step →B♭
  4. B♭→ Half step →C♭
  5. C♭→ Whole step →D♭
  6. D♭→ Whole step →E♭
  7. E♭→ Whole step →F
Filled notes belong to the scale; outlined positions are the semitones between them. Arrows show each step to the next note, including the octave.
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F Locrian has 7 notes and 43 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.