Blog
Guitar Chords Scales Progression Generator Interactive Fretboard Chord Identifier Ukulele Chords Scales Progression Generator Interactive Fretboard Chord Identifier Blog
eBGDAE 123456789101112131415 E Gb Ab Bb B Db Eb E Gb Bb B Db Eb E Gb Ab Bb B Eb E Gb Ab Bb B Db Eb E Ab Bb B Db Eb E Gb Ab Bb B Db Eb E Gb Ab Bb B Db E Gb Ab Bb B Db Eb E Gb

Bb Locrian Scale

The Bb Locrian scale has a deeply unsettled, dissonant character. The seventh mode of B major (enharmonically Cb), it's used over Bbm7b5 chords in jazz guitar for its extreme tension.

Also known as

  • A# Locrian
  • Bb Locrian Mode
  • A# Locrian Mode

Formula

1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7

Notes

BbBDbEbEGbAb

Diatonic Chords

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

i° A# dim
II B Major
iii C# Minor
iv D# Minor
V E Major
VI F# Major
vii G# Minor
Explore this scale on the interactive fretboard tool

Related Scales

Other Bb Scales

MajorMinorHarmonic MinorMelodic MinorMajor PentatonicMinor PentatonicMinor BluesMajor BluesDorianPhrygianLydianMixolydianHarmonic Major

Other Locrian Scales

CC#DEbEFF#GAbAB
Bb Locrian guitar scale fretboard chart diagram

Download this scale chart

Save the diagram as a high-resolution image — perfect for printing, sharing, or your practice notes.

Download PNG