B Locrian scale — Position 5
Fret 10 position · Standard tuning
The darkest mode. ♭2 and ♭5. Used in metal and jazz.
Root (B)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
BCDEFGA
All 5 positions
B Locrian scale position 5 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 5 of the B Locrian scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 10 position. The notes available in this position are B, C, D, E, F, G, A. Root notes (B) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The B Locrian scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–1–3–5–6–8–10 semitones.