Locrian Riff Progression in A#/Bb Locrian for Mandolin

The A#/Bb Locrian scale on mandolin (A sharp / B flat locrian): the Locrian Riff progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: A# B C# D# E F# G#

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scale

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

E|--3---4---6---8-|
A|--2---4---6---8-|
D|--2---4---6---7-|
G|--2---4---6---7-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	A#dim	A# C# E	`6 8 7 6`
I	A#dim	A# C# E	`9 8 4 6`
II	B	B D# F#	`4 1 2 2`
II	B	B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
II	B	B D# F#	`8 9 9 7`
II	B	B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
III	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
III	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
III	C#m	C# E G#	`9 6 7 9`
III	C#m	C# E G#	`9 11 11 9`
IV	D#m	D# F# A#	`3 1 1 2`
IV	D#m	D# F# A#	`8 8 9 6`
IV	D#m	D# F# A#	`8 8 9 11`
IV	D#m	D# F# A#	`11 8 9 11`
V	E	E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
V	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
V	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 4`
V	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
VI	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 1 2`
VI	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 4 6`
VI	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 2`
VI	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 6`
VII	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4`
VII	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
VII	G#m	G# B D#	`4 1 2 4`
VII	G#m	G# B D#	`8 6 6 7`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: A#dim – B – A#dim – A#dim

E|6---------------------------7---9---6---------------------------|2-----------------------2---6---2-----------------------2---6---|
A|7-------------------7---11----------7-------------------7---11--|2-----------1---2---6-----------2-----------1---2---6-----------|
D|8-------6---9---11------------------8-------6---9---11----------|1---1---4-----------------------1---1---4-----------------------|
G|6---9-------------------------------6---9-----------------------|4-------------------------------4-------------------------------|

E|6---------------------------7---9---6---------------------------|6---------------------------7---9---6---------------------------|
A|7-------------------7---11----------7-------------------7---11--|7-------------------7---11----------7-------------------7---11--|
D|8-------6---9---11------------------8-------6---9---11----------|8-------6---9---11------------------8-------6---9---11----------|
G|6---9-------------------------------6---9-----------------------|6---9-------------------------------6---9-----------------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
I	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
II	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`8 8 9 6`
II	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`8 8 9 11`
III	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
III	C#m7	C# E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
III	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
III	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 7`
IV	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`6 4 4 6`
IV	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
IV	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`3 4 4 2`
IV	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`6 4 1 2`
V	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
V	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`13 13 14 11`
VI	F#7	F# A# C# E	`6 4 7 6`
VI	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
VI	F#7	F# A# C# E	`9 4 4 9`
VI	F#7	F# A# C# E	`9 4 7 6`
VII	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
VII	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
VII	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
VII	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 6 9 7`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: A#m7b5 – Bmaj7 – A#m7b5 – A#m7b5

E|4-----------------------4---7---9---4-----------------------4---|6-----------------------6---9---11--6-----------------------6---|
A|7---------------4---7---------------7---------------4---7-------|9---------------6---9---------------9---------------6---9-------|
D|6-------6---9-----------------------6-------6---9---------------|8-------8---11----------------------8-------8---11--------------|
G|6---9-------------------------------6---9-----------------------|8---11------------------------------8---11----------------------|

E|4-----------------------4---7---9---4-----------------------4---|4-----------------------4---7---9---4-----------------------4---|
A|7---------------4---7---------------7---------------4---7-------|7---------------4---7---------------7---------------4---7-------|
D|6-------6---9-----------------------6-------6---9---------------|6-------6---9-----------------------6-------6---9---------------|
G|6---9-------------------------------6---9-----------------------|6---9-------------------------------6---9-----------------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
I	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`3 2 2 x`
I	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`4 2 1 4`
I	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`4 2 1 x`
II	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`4 1 4 x`
II	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
II	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`3 1 4 2`
II	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`3 1 4 x`
III	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 0`
III	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
III	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
III	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`4 1 4 0`
IV	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
IV	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`6 4 7 6`
V	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
V	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
V	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 2 2 2`
V	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 2 0`
VI	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 2`
VI	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 x`
VI	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 4 1 0`
VI	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 4 4 0`
VII	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`1 1 1 x`
VII	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`1 1 1 2`
VII	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`x 1 1 2`
VII	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`3 1 2 2`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: A#m7b5b9 – Bmaj9 – A#m7b5b9 – A#m7b5b9

E|----------------------------2---4-------------------------------|------------------------2---6---------------------------2---6---|
A|2-------------------2---6-----------2-------------------2---6---|4-----------1---2---6-----------4-----------1---2---6-----------|
D|2-------1---4---6-------------------2-------1---4---6-----------|1---1---4-----------------------1---1---4-----------------------|
G|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|4-------------------------------4-------------------------------|

E|----------------------------2---4-------------------------------|----------------------------2---4-------------------------------|
A|2-------------------2---6-----------2-------------------2---6---|2-------------------2---6-----------2-------------------2---6---|
D|2-------1---4---6-------------------2-------1---4---6-----------|2-------1---4---6-------------------2-------1---4---6-----------|
G|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|

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