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A Locrian Scale

The A Locrian scale is built on the seventh degree of Bb major, producing a dark, restless sound. Jazz guitarists use it over Am7b5 chords, while metal players exploit its sinister quality for heavy riffs.

Also known as

  • A Locrian Mode

Formula

1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7

Notes

AA#CDD#FG

Diatonic Chords

These chords are built from the notes of the A Locrian scale. Each degree gets a chord based on the intervals stacked above it.

Explore this scale on the interactive fretboard tool