Locrian Riff Progression in D Locrian for Banjo
The D Locrian scale on banjo: the Locrian Riff progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: D Eb F G Ab Bb C
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
Scale
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|--0---6-----| B|--0---1---3-| G|--0---1---3-| D|--1---3---4-| G|--3---5---6-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ddim | D F Ab | x 0 1 x x |
| I | Ddim | D F Ab | x 0 1 3 3 |
| I | Ddim | D F Ab | x 3 1 3 0 |
| I | Ddim | D F Ab | x 3 1 3 3 |
| II | Eb | Eb G Bb | 8 8 8 8 8 |
| III | Fm | F Ab C | x x 1 1 x |
| III | Fm | F Ab C | x 3 1 1 3 |
| III | Fm | F Ab C | x 3 1 1 x |
| III | Fm | F Ab C | x x 1 1 3 |
| IV | Gm | G Bb D | 0 0 x x x |
| IV | Gm | G Bb D | x 0 0 x x |
| IV | Gm | G Bb D | x x 0 3 x |
| IV | Gm | G Bb D | 0 0 3 3 0 |
| V | Ab | Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 |
| V | Ab | Ab C Eb | x x x 1 1 |
| V | Ab | Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 1 |
| V | Ab | Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 x |
| VI | Bb | Bb D F | x 0 3 3 3 |
| VI | Bb | Bb D F | x 3 3 3 0 |
| VI | Bb | Bb D F | x x 3 3 3 |
| VI | Bb | Bb D F | x x x 3 3 |
| VII | Cm | C Eb G | 10 10 8 8 10 |
Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)
Chords: Ddim – Eb – Ddim – Ddim
D|--------------------3---6-----------------------3---6-----------|8-------------------12--15--8-------------------12--15--8-------| B|------------1---3-----------------------1---3-------------------|8-----------9---11----------8-----------9---11----------8-------| G|1-------1-------------------1-------1-------------------1-------|8-------10------------------8-------10------------------8-------| D|0---3-----------------------0---3-----------------------0---3---|8---12----------------------8---12----------------------8---12--| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|8---------------------------8---------------------------8-------| D|--------------------3---6-----------------------3---6-----------|--------------------3---6-----------------------3---6-----------| B|------------1---3-----------------------1---3-------------------|------------1---3-----------------------1---3-------------------| G|1-------1-------------------1-------1-------------------1-------|1-------1-------------------1-------1-------------------1-------| D|0---3-----------------------0---3-----------------------0---3---|0---3-----------------------0---3-----------------------0---3---| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 0 1 1 0 |
| I | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 0 1 1 x |
| I | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x x 1 1 0 |
| I | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 0 1 1 3 |
| II | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 0 1 0 3 0 |
| II | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 0 1 0 3 1 |
| II | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 0 1 3 3 0 |
| II | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 0 1 3 3 1 |
| III | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 |
| III | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 1 |
| III | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 x |
| III | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 3 1 1 1 |
| IV | Gm7 | G Bb D F | x x 0 3 3 |
| IV | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 0 0 0 3 3 |
| IV | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 0 0 3 3 3 |
| IV | Gm7 | G Bb D F | x 0 0 3 3 |
| V | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 0 1 1 |
| V | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 1 |
| V | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 0 1 x |
| V | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 x |
| VI | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | x 0 1 3 3 |
| VI | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | x 3 1 3 0 |
| VI | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | x 3 1 3 3 |
| VI | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | x 3 1 3 x |
| VII | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 1 |
| VII | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 x |
| VII | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 x x |
| VII | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 1 3 1 1 |
Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)
Chords: Dm7b5 – Ebmaj7 – Dm7b5 – Dm7b5
D|0-------------------3---6---0-------------------3---6---0-------|0-------------------5---0-------------------5---0---------------| B|1-----------1---3-----------1-----------1---3-----------1-------|3-----------3---4-------3-----------3---4-------3-----------3---| G|1-------1-------------------1-------1-------------------1-------|0---0---3---------------0---0---3---------------0---0---3-------| D|0---3-----------------------0---3-----------------------0---3---|1-----------------------1-----------------------1---------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|0-----------------------0-----------------------0---------------| D|0-------------------3---6---0-------------------3---6---0-------|0-------------------3---6---0-------------------3---6---0-------| B|1-----------1---3-----------1-----------1---3-----------1-------|1-----------1---3-----------1-----------1---3-----------1-------| G|1-------1-------------------1-------1-------------------1-------|1-------1-------------------1-------1-------------------1-------| D|0---3-----------------------0---3-----------------------0---3---|0---3-----------------------0---3-----------------------0---3---| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | x 0 1 1 1 |
| I | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 0 |
| I | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 |
| I | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 x |
| II | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 0 1 0 3 3 |
| II | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 0 1 3 3 3 |
| II | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x 1 0 3 3 |
| II | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x x 0 3 3 |
| III | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 1 |
| III | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 x |
| III | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 x x |
| III | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | x 1 0 1 x |
| IV | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | 0 0 1 x x |
| IV | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | 0 0 1 3 3 |
| IV | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | 0 3 1 3 0 |
| IV | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | 0 3 1 3 3 |
| V | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 1 |
| V | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 x |
| V | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 x x |
| V | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | x 1 3 1 x |
| VI | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x 0 1 1 x |
| VI | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x x 1 1 0 |
| VI | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x x 3 1 0 |
| VI | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x 0 1 1 3 |
| VII | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | x x 0 1 0 |
| VII | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | x 0 0 1 x |
| VII | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 0 1 3 1 0 |
| VII | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 0 1 3 3 0 |
Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)
Chords: Dm7b5b9 – Ebmaj9 – Dm7b5b9 – Dm7b5b9
D|1-------------------3---6---1-------------------3---6---1-------|3-------------------5---3-------------------5---3---------------| B|1-----------1---3-----------1-----------1---3-----------1-------|3-----------3---4-------3-----------3---4-------3-----------3---| G|1-------1-------------------1-------1-------------------1-------|0---0---3---------------0---0---3---------------0---0---3-------| D|0---3-----------------------0---3-----------------------0---3---|1-----------------------1-----------------------1---------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|0-----------------------0-----------------------0---------------| D|1-------------------3---6---1-------------------3---6---1-------|1-------------------3---6---1-------------------3---6---1-------| B|1-----------1---3-----------1-----------1---3-----------1-------|1-----------1---3-----------1-----------1---3-----------1-------| G|1-------1-------------------1-------1-------------------1-------|1-------1-------------------1-------1-------------------1-------| D|0---3-----------------------0---3-----------------------0---3---|0---3-----------------------0---3-----------------------0---3---| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|