A♭ locrian scale (guitar)

The A♭ locrian scale shown across the whole guitar neck. Its notes areA♭ – A – C♭ – D♭ – D – F♭ – G♭ — the filled dots are the root. Free to print or download below.

How to play the A♭ locrian scale

1. Find the root notes. The filled dots are the root note (A♭); the open dots are the other scale notes. Start and end on a root to hear the A♭ locrian sound.
2. Play it across the neck. The diagram shows every A♭ locrian note from the open strings up to the 15th fret, so you can play the scale in any position.
3. Use it to solo. Once the shape is under your fingers, improvise over backing chords in A♭, always resolving to a root note.

Notes in the A♭ locrian scale

The A♭ locrian scale is the most unstable mode, with a flat second and flat fifth. Its notes are A♭ – A – C♭ – D♭ – D – F♭ – G♭.

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