F# Locrian Scale on Guitar
The F# Locrian scale contains F#, G, A, B, C, D and E — 7 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Minor 2nd
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 4th
- Augmented 4th
- Minor 6th
- Minor 7th
| Degree | 1 | ♭2 | ♭3 | 4 | ♯4 | ♭6 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F# | G | A | B | C | D | E |
| Interval | Root | Minor 2nd | Minor 3rd | Perfect 4th | Augmented 4th | Minor 6th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F# Locrian scale?
F#, G, A, B, C, D and E. That is 7 notes.
What is the interval pattern of the F# Locrian scale?
1-2-2-1-2-2-2, counting in semitones from the root: F# to G is 1 semitone, G to A is 2, A to B is 2, B to C is 1, C to D is 2, D to E is 2 and E back up to F# is 2.
Which chords go with the F# Locrian scale?
The triads built from its own notes: F#°, G, Am, Bm, C, D and Em. Those are the chords that will sound consonant over it.
Which major scale is the F# Locrian scale a mode of?
G major — F# Locrian is its seventh mode. Both contain the same 7 notes; only the note that feels like home is different.
Which smaller scales fit inside the F# Locrian scale?
C Major Pentatonic, E Minor Pentatonic, D Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) and A Minor Sixth Pentatonic. Every note of those is also in the F# Locrian scale, so they can be played over it.
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