Guitar Scale Logic
A Locrian Guitar Scale in DADGAD
Locrian scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for DADGAD.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
D
D
E♭
F
G
A
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A
B♭
C
A
A
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
G
G
A
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
D
D
E♭
F
G
A
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A
B♭
C
A
A
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
D
D
E♭
F
G
A
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G
A
B♭
C
Root Note
Scale Note
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D|------------------------------0--1--3--| A|---------------------------3-----------| G|------------------0--2--3--------------| D|---------0--1--3-----------------------| A|0--1--3--------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 13 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The A Locrian scale contains A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G. Its interval formula is 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7. In DADGAD tuning, the open strings are D A G D A D from highest to lowest. Root markers identify A. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
Overview
A Locrian: A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G. Formula: 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7.
Tuning Notes (Low to High)
DADGAD: D A D G A D. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.
- A
- B♭
- C
- D
- E♭
- F
- G
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- Am7b5minor 7 flat 5
- B♭sus4sus4
- B♭5power
- Cmminor
- Csus4sus4
- C5power
- Cm7minor 7
- Dmminor
- Dsus4sus4
- D5power