About the F#/Gb Locrian Scale
The F#/Gb locrian scale is a 7-note scale. Diminished quality with flat 2nd and flat 5th, unstable and tense. Its notes are F#, G, A, B, C, D and E, built from the formula 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7.
- Notes
- F# – G – A – B – C – D – E
- Formula
- 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7
- Steps
- H W W H W W W (1–2–2–1–2–2–2 semitones)
- Root
- F#/Gb
F#/Gb Locrian Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F# | Root |
| ♭2 | G | Minor 2nd |
| ♭3 | A | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | B | Perfect 4th |
| ♭5 | C | Tritone (♭5) |
| ♭6 | D | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | E | Minor 7th |
Where to play the F#/Gb Locrian Scale on 6-string bass
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (B E A D G C), lowest string first. Root notes (F#) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| B0 | 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12 |
| E1 | 0, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12 |
| A1 | 0, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 |
| D2 | 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 |
| G2 | 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12 |
| C3 | 0, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 |
How to practice the locrian scale
- Emphasize the ♭5 for the diminished sound
- Use over m7♭5 / half-diminished chords
- Practice resolving Locrian phrases into a stronger mode
- Compare with Phrygian to hear the lowered 5th
- Try metal riffs that lean on the tritone
Scales with the same notes as F#/Gb Locrian Scale
These scales share every note with the F#/Gb locrian scale but start from a different root, so the same shapes work over different chords.
Locrian scale in other keys
Other scales in F#/Gb
- F#/Gb Minor Pentatonic
- F#/Gb Major Pentatonic
- F#/Gb Mixolydian Pentatonic
- F#/Gb Natural Minor
- F#/Gb Major (Ionian)
- F#/Gb Blues
- F#/Gb Dorian
- F#/Gb Mixolydian
- F#/Gb Phrygian
- F#/Gb Harmonic Minor
- F#/Gb Lydian
- F#/Gb Diminished (Half-Whole)
- F#/Gb Diminished (Whole-Half)
- F#/Gb Whole Tone
- F#/Gb Augmented (Hexatonic)
- F#/Gb Altered (Super Locrian)
- F#/Gb Phrygian Dominant
- F#/Gb Lydian Dominant
- F#/Gb Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- F#/Gb Bebop Dominant
- F#/Gb Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- F#/Gb Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)