C Locrian Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Double Drop D Tuning)

The C Locrian scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb

Tuning: Double Drop D Guitar (D A D G B D)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

d|-13--15--16-|
B|-11--13-----|
G|-10--11--13-|
D|-10--11--13-|
A|-11--13--14-|
D|-13--15--16-|

CAGED - A Shape

d|--4---6-----|
B|--1---3---4-|
G|--1---3---4-|
D|--1---3-----|
A|--1---2---4-|
D|--3---4---6-|

CAGED - G Shape

d|--6---8-----|
B|--3---4---6-|
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--3---5---6-|
A|--4---6---7-|
D|--6---8-----|

CAGED - E Shape

d|-10--11--13-|
B|--8---9--11-|
G|--8--10--11-|
D|--8--10--11-|
A|--9--11-----|
D|-10--11--13-|

CAGED - D Shape

d|-11--13-----|
B|--8---9--11-|
G|--8--10--11-|
D|--8--10--11-|
A|--9--11-----|
D|-10--11--13-|

3NPS - First Position

d|-10--11--13-|
B|--8---9--11-|
G|--8--10--11-|
D|--8--10--11-|
A|--9--11--13-|
D|-11--13--15-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 3 4 5 4 x`
I	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x x 10 8 7 10`
I	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
I	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 9 10 8 x x`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 x`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 6`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 3`
III	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 x`
III	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 4 3 4 x`
III	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`13 13 13 11 11 13`
III	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
IV	Fm	F Ab C	`3 3 3 1 1 3`
IV	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
IV	Fm	F Ab C	`x 8 10 10 9 x`
IV	Fm	F Ab C	`x 8 6 5 6 x`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`4 4 4 3 2 x`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 7 x`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 x x`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x x 1 1 1`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`6 6 6 5 4 x`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 11 10 8 9 x`
VII	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 x`
VII	Bbm	Bb Db F	`8 8 8 6 6 8`
VII	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
VII	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 13 11 10 11 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 4 x`
I	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 1 x`
I	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
I	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 1 x`
II	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 3 1 1 3`
II	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 6 5 6 x`
II	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
II	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 x`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 7 x`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 4`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`3 3 1 1 1 3`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`3 3 1 1 1 x`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 8 6 8 6 x`
V	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 9 8 6 6 8`
V	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 9 11 10 11 x`
V	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 x`
V	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
VI	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`6 6 6 8 7 x`
VI	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`x 11 13 11 13 x`
VI	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`x 11 10 11 9 x`
VI	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`x 3 4 5 4 x`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 x`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 3`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`8 8 6 6 6 8`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`8 8 6 6 6 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
I	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
I	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
I	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 x x`
II	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 4 1 1 1 x`
II	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 4 3 5 4 x`
II	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x x 1 1 1`
II	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
III	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
III	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
III	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 8 8 6 x x`
III	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 9 11 10 11 x`
IV	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
IV	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x 9 10 8 x x`
IV	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x 11 13 11 13 x`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 9 6 6 6 x`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 9 8 10 9 x`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 x`
VI	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 4 x`
VI	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
VI	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 x x`
VI	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
VII	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
VII	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
VII	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 4 6 5 6 x`
VII	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x x 10 10 9 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
I	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 9 10 8 x x`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 6`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x x 11 10 9 x`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
III	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
III	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
III	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 13 13 11 x x`
IV	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
IV	Fm	F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
IV	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 10 10 9 x`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 x x`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x x 11 11 11`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x x 1 1 1`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 11 10 8 x x`
VI	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
VII	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
VII	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
VII	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 8 8 6 x x`
I	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
I	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 x x`
I	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x x 10 8 11 x`
I	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
II	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
II	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
II	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x x 10 10 9 x`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 13 11 14 x`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 8 6 8 x x`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x x 1 1 1`
IV	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
V	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
V	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
V	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 8 8 6 x x`
VI	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
VI	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`x 9 10 8 x x`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 8 6 9 x`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 13 11 13 x x`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
I	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
I	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
I	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
I	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 x x`
II	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x x 1 1 1`
II	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
II	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 3 1 1 x x`
II	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
III	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
III	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
III	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 8 8 6 x x`
IV	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
IV	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x 9 10 8 x x`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 6`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 6 6 6 x`
VI	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
VI	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 x x`
VI	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
VI	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x x 10 8 11 x`
VII	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
VII	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
VII	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x x 10 10 9 x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Cdim – Db – Ebm – Fm – Gb – Ab – Bbm

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
G|5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|
D|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------|
A|3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
B|7---------------7---------------7---------------7---------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
G|8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
D|8---4---8-------8---4---8-------8---4---8-------8---4---8-------|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
A|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------|

d|------------4---------------4---------------4---------------4---|1-----------6---1-----------6---1-----------6---1-----------6---|
B|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|1-------4-------1-------4-------1-------4-------1-------4-------|
G|3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------|1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------|
D|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
D|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
A|1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Cdim – Db – Ebm – Fm – Gb – Ab – Bbm

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5-------------------------------------------------------3-------|1-------------------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---|
D|4-------------------3-------3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---|3---1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------|
A|3---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|7---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|8-------------------------------------------5-------5---6---5---|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|8-------4-------4---6---4---6---8---6---8-------8---------------|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
A|6---8-------8---------------------------------------------------|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|1-------------------------------------------------------4-------|
B|2-------------------------------2-------2---4---2---4---6---4---|1-------------------2-------2---4---2---4---6---4---6-------6---|
G|3---1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------|1---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------------------|
D|4---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
D|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---|
A|1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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