Locrian Riff Progression in F#/Gb Locrian for Mandolin

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

Notes: F# G A B C D E

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scale

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

E|-11--12--14--16-|
A|-10--12--14--16-|
D|-10--12--14--15-|
G|-10--12--14--15-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#dim	F# A C	`2 4 3 2`
I	F#dim	F# A C	`5 4 0 2`
II	G	G B D	`0 0 2 3`
II	G	G B D	`4 5 5 3`
II	G	G B D	`4 0 2 3`
II	G	G B D	`7 5 2 3`
III	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 0`
III	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 5`
III	Am	A C E	`5 2 3 5`
III	Am	A C E	`5 7 7 5`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`4 4 5 2`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`4 4 5 7`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`7 4 5 7`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`7 9 9 7`
V	C	C E G	`0 2 3 0`
V	C	C E G	`0 2 3 3`
V	C	C E G	`5 2 3 3`
V	C	C E G	`5 5 7 8`
VI	D	D F# A	`2 0 0 2`
VI	D	D F# A	`2 4 5 2`
VI	D	D F# A	`2 4 5 5`
VI	D	D F# A	`7 4 5 5`
VII	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 0`
VII	Em	E G B	`4 2 2 3`
VII	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 3`
VII	Em	E G B	`9 9 10 7`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: F#dim – G – F#dim – F#dim

E|2---------------------------3---5---2---------------------------|3---------------------------2---3---3---------------------------|
A|3-------------------3---7-----------3-------------------3---7---|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---|
D|4-------2---5---7-------------------4-------2---5---7-----------|0-------0---4---5-------------------0-------0---4---5-----------|
G|2---5-------------------------------2---5-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|

E|2---------------------------3---5---2---------------------------|2---------------------------3---5---2---------------------------|
A|3-------------------3---7-----------3-------------------3---7---|3-------------------3---7-----------3-------------------3---7---|
D|4-------2---5---7-------------------4-------2---5---7-----------|4-------2---5---7-------------------4-------2---5---7-----------|
G|2---5-------------------------------2---5-----------------------|2---5-------------------------------2---5-----------------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`2 2 3 0`
I	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`2 2 3 5`
II	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`4 4 5 2`
II	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`4 4 5 7`
III	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 3 0`
III	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 3 3`
III	Am7	A C E G	`2 2 3 3`
III	Am7	A C E G	`5 5 7 8`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 0 0 2`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 4 5 2`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 4 5 5`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`4 4 5 5`
V	Cmaj7	C E G B	`9 9 10 7`
V	Cmaj7	C E G B	`9 9 10 12`
VI	D7	D F# A C	`2 0 3 2`
VI	D7	D F# A C	`x 0 3 2`
VI	D7	D F# A C	`5 0 0 5`
VI	D7	D F# A C	`5 0 3 2`
VII	Em7	E G B D	`0 0 2 3`
VII	Em7	E G B D	`4 0 2 3`
VII	Em7	E G B D	`x 2 5 3`
VII	Em7	E G B D	`4 5 5 3`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: F#m7b5 – Gmaj7 – F#m7b5 – F#m7b5

E|0-----------------------0---3---5---0-----------------------0---|2-----------------------2---5---7---2-----------------------2---|
A|3---------------0---3---------------3---------------0---3-------|5---------------2---5---------------5---------------2---5-------|
D|2-------2---5-----------------------2-------2---5---------------|4-------4---7-----------------------4-------4---7---------------|
G|2---5-------------------------------2---5-----------------------|4---7-------------------------------4---7-----------------------|

E|0-----------------------0---3---5---0-----------------------0---|0-----------------------0---3---5---0-----------------------0---|
A|3---------------0---3---------------3---------------0---3-------|3---------------0---3---------------3---------------0---3-------|
D|2-------2---5-----------------------2-------2---5---------------|2-------2---5-----------------------2-------2---5---------------|
G|2---5-------------------------------2---5-----------------------|2---5-------------------------------2---5-----------------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`0 2 0 2`
I	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`0 2 0 x`
I	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x 2 0 3`
I	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`0 2 3 2`
II	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`0 0 0 x`
II	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`0 0 0 2`
II	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x 0 0 2`
II	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`2 0 2 2`
III	Am9	A C E G B	`0 2 2 x`
III	Am9	A C E G B	`2 2 2 x`
III	Am9	A C E G B	`2 2 2 3`
III	Am9	A C E G B	`x 2 2 3`
IV	Bm7b9	B D F# A C	`x 0 3 2`
IV	Bm7b9	B D F# A C	`2 0 3 2`
V	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`0 0 2 0`
V	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`0 0 2 x`
V	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x 0 2 0`
V	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`0 0 3 x`
VI	D9	D F# A C E	`x 0 0 0`
VI	D9	D F# A C E	`x 2 0 2`
VI	D9	D F# A C E	`x 0 3 0`
VI	D9	D F# A C E	`2 0 3 0`
VII	Em9	E G B D F#	`0 0 2 2`
VII	Em9	E G B D F#	`x 0 2 2`
VII	Em9	E G B D F#	`x 2 2 2`
VII	Em9	E G B D F#	`0 4 2 x`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: F#m7b5b9 – Gmaj9 – F#m7b5b9 – F#m7b5b9

E|2---------------------------2---3---2---------------------------|----------------------------2---3-------------------------------|
A|0-------------------2---5-----------0-------------------2---5---|0-------------------2---5-----------0-------------------2---5---|
D|2-------0---4---5-------------------2-------0---4---5-----------|0-------0---4---5-------------------0-------0---4---5-----------|
G|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|

E|2---------------------------2---3---2---------------------------|2---------------------------2---3---2---------------------------|
A|0-------------------2---5-----------0-------------------2---5---|0-------------------2---5-----------0-------------------2---5---|
D|2-------0---4---5-------------------2-------0---4---5-----------|2-------0---4---5-------------------2-------0---4---5-----------|
G|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|

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