A# Locrian scale
The darkest mode. ♭2 and ♭5. Used in metal and jazz.
7 notes · Standard tuning
Root (A#)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
A#
R
B
♭2
C#
♭3
D#
4
E
♭5
F#
♭6
G#
♭7
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the A# Locrian scale across the neck.
Locrian in other keys
About the A# Locrian scale
The A# Locrian scale contains the notes A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#. It is a 7-note scale with intervals: R – ♭2 – ♭3 – 4 – ♭5 – ♭6 – ♭7. The diagram above shows all positions of the A# Locrian scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (A#); outlined dots are other scale tones.