Locrian Riff Progression in F Locrian for Mandolin

The F Locrian scale on mandolin: the Locrian Riff progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: F Gb Ab Bb B Db Eb

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scale

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

E|-10--11--13--15-|
A|--9--11--13--15-|
D|--9--11--13--14-|
G|--9--11--13--14-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Fdim	F Ab B	`1 3 2 1`
I	Fdim	F Ab B	`16 15 11 13`
II	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
II	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
II	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
II	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 6`
III	Abm	Ab B Eb	`4 6 6 4`
III	Abm	Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 4`
III	Abm	Ab B Eb	`4 1 2 4`
III	Abm	Ab B Eb	`8 6 6 7`
IV	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
IV	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
IV	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 4 6`
IV	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6`
V	B	B Eb Gb	`4 1 2 2`
V	B	B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 7`
V	B	B Eb Gb	`8 9 9 7`
V	B	B Eb Gb	`8 4 6 7`
VI	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
VI	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
VI	Db	Db F Ab	`6 3 4 4`
VI	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
VII	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 1 2`
VII	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
VII	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
VII	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`11 8 9 11`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: Fdim – Gb – Fdim – Fdim

E|1---------------------------2---4---1---------------------------|2-------------------1---4---2-------------------1---4---2-------|
A|2-------------------2---6-----------2-------------------2---6---|1-----------2---4-----------1-----------2---4-----------1-------|
D|3-------1---4---6-------------------3-------1---4---6-----------|4---3---6-------------------4---3---6-------------------4---3---|
G|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|6---------------------------6---------------------------6-------|

E|1---------------------------2---4---1---------------------------|1---------------------------2---4---1---------------------------|
A|2-------------------2---6-----------2-------------------2---6---|2-------------------2---6-----------2-------------------2---6---|
D|3-------1---4---6-------------------3-------1---4---6-----------|3-------1---4---6-------------------3-------1---4---6-----------|
G|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 4`
I	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`13 13 14 11`
II	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
II	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
III	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`1 1 2 2`
III	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 7`
III	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`8 4 6 7`
III	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x 6 9 7`
IV	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
IV	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
IV	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`3 3 4 4`
IV	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
V	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
V	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
VI	Db7	Db F Ab B	`6 6 4 7`
VI	Db7	Db F Ab B	`6 6 8 7`
VI	Db7	Db F Ab B	`6 9 8 7`
VI	Db7	Db F Ab B	`6 9 8 9`
VII	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
VII	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
VII	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
VII	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: Fm7b5 – Gbmaj7 – Fm7b5 – Fm7b5

E|4---------------------------2---4---4---------------------------|1-----------------------1---4---6---1-----------------------1---|
A|2-------------------2---6-----------2-------------------2---6---|4---------------1---4---------------4---------------1---4-------|
D|1-------1---4---6-------------------1-------1---4---6-----------|3-------3---6-----------------------3-------3---6---------------|
G|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|3---6-------------------------------3---6-----------------------|

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`1 1 2 2`
I	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 1 2 2`
I	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 3 2 2`
I	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`1 4 2 x`
II	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 2`
II	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 x`
II	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 1 4`
II	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 3 1 4`
III	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 x`
III	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 2`
III	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
III	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 2 2`
IV	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 11 14 13`
IV	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`13 11 14 13`
V	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`4 1 4 x`
V	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
V	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 2`
V	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 x`
VI	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 1`
VI	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 x`
VI	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x 1 2 1`
VI	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`1 1 4 x`
VII	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 1 1`
VII	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
VII	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 4 1`
VII	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: Fm7b5b9 – Gbmaj9 – Fm7b5b9 – Fm7b5b9

E|2---------------------------2---4---2---------------------------|2---------------------------2---4---2---------------------------|
A|2-------------------2---6-----------2-------------------2---6---|1-------------------2---6-----------1-------------------2---6---|
D|1-------1---4---6-------------------1-------1---4---6-----------|3-------1---4---6-------------------3-------1---4---6-----------|
G|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|

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

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