C Locrian scale — Position 5
Fret 11 position · Standard tuning
The darkest mode. ♭2 and ♭5. Used in metal and jazz.
Root (C)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
CC#D#FF#G#A#
All 5 positions
C Locrian scale position 5 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 5 of the C Locrian scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 11 position. The notes available in this position are C, C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#. Root notes (C) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The C Locrian scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–1–3–5–6–8–10 semitones.