Locrian Riff Progression in D#/Eb Locrian for Mandolin

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

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

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scale

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

E|--8---9--11--13-|
A|--7---9--11--13-|
D|--7---9--11--12-|
G|--7---9--11--12-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	D#dim	D# F# A	`11 13 12 11`
I	D#dim	D# F# A	`14 13 9 11`
II	E	E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
II	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
II	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 4`
II	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
III	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 2`
III	F#m	F# A C#	`6 4 4 5`
III	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 5`
III	F#m	F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
IV	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4`
IV	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
IV	G#m	G# B D#	`4 1 2 4`
IV	G#m	G# B D#	`8 6 6 7`
V	A	A C# E	`2 2 4 5`
V	A	A C# E	`6 7 7 5`
V	A	A C# E	`6 2 4 5`
V	A	A C# E	`9 7 4 5`
VI	B	B D# F#	`4 1 2 2`
VI	B	B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
VI	B	B D# F#	`8 9 9 7`
VI	B	B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
VII	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
VII	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
VII	C#m	C# E G#	`9 6 7 9`
VII	C#m	C# E G#	`9 11 11 9`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: D#dim – E – D#dim – D#dim

E|11--------------------------12--14--11--------------------------|4-----------------------2---5---7---4-----------------------2---|
A|12------------------12--16----------12------------------12--16--|2---------------2---6---------------2---------------2---6-------|
D|13------11--14--16------------------13------11--14--16----------|2-------4---7-----------------------2-------4---7---------------|
G|11--14------------------------------11--14----------------------|4---8-------------------------------4---8-----------------------|

E|11--------------------------12--14--11--------------------------|11--------------------------12--14--11--------------------------|
A|12------------------12--16----------12------------------12--16--|12------------------12--16----------12------------------12--16--|
D|13------11--14--16------------------13------11--14--16----------|13------11--14--16------------------13------11--14--16----------|
G|11--14------------------------------11--14----------------------|11--14------------------------------11--14----------------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
I	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`11 11 12 14`
II	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
II	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`13 13 14 11`
III	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 2 4 5`
III	F#m7	F# A C# E	`6 2 4 5`
III	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 4 7 5`
III	F#m7	F# A C# E	`6 7 7 5`
IV	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
IV	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
IV	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
IV	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 6 9 7`
V	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
V	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
VI	B7	B D# F# A	`4 4 2 5`
VI	B7	B D# F# A	`4 4 6 5`
VI	B7	B D# F# A	`4 7 6 5`
VI	B7	B D# F# A	`4 7 6 7`
VII	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
VII	C#m7	C# E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
VII	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
VII	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 7`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: D#m7b5 – Emaj7 – D#m7b5 – D#m7b5

E|9-----------------------9---12--14--9-----------------------9---|4---------------------------2---4---4---------------------------|
A|12--------------9---12--------------12--------------9---12------|2-------------------2---6-----------2-------------------2---6---|
D|11------11--14----------------------11------11--14--------------|1-------1---4---6-------------------1-------1---4---6-----------|
G|11--14------------------------------11--14----------------------|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|

E|9-----------------------9---12--14--9-----------------------9---|9-----------------------9---12--14--9-----------------------9---|
A|12--------------9---12--------------12--------------9---12------|12--------------9---12--------------12--------------9---12------|
D|11------11--14----------------------11------11--14--------------|11------11--14----------------------11------11--14--------------|
G|11--14------------------------------11--14----------------------|11--14------------------------------11--14----------------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
I	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 2 0 2`
I	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 4 0`
I	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 4 0 0`
II	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
II	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
II	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 2 2 2`
II	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 2 0`
III	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 2 0 2`
III	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 2 0 x`
III	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 4 0 4`
III	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 2 0 4`
IV	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 9 12 11`
IV	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`11 9 12 11`
V	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
V	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`2 2 2 x`
V	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 2 0 4`
V	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 2 0 x`
VI	B9	B D# F# A C#	`4 1 4 x`
VI	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 2`
VI	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 2`
VI	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 x`
VII	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 0`
VII	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
VII	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
VII	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`4 1 4 0`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: D#m7b5b9 – Emaj9 – D#m7b5b9 – D#m7b5b9

E|0-------------------2---5---0-------------------2---5---0-------|2---------------------------2---4---2---------------------------|
A|0-------0---4---6-----------0-------0---4---6-----------0-------|2-------------------2---6-----------2-------------------2---6---|
D|1---4-----------------------1---4-----------------------1---4---|1-------1---4---6-------------------1-------1---4---6-----------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|

E|0-------------------2---5---0-------------------2---5---0-------|0-------------------2---5---0-------------------2---5---0-------|
A|0-------0---4---6-----------0-------0---4---6-----------0-------|0-------0---4---6-----------0-------0---4---6-----------0-------|
D|1---4-----------------------1---4-----------------------1---4---|1---4-----------------------1---4-----------------------1---4---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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