Locrian Riff Progression in A Locrian for Ukulele

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

Notes: A Bb C D Eb F G

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

A|-10--12-----|
E|--9--10--12-|
C|-10--11--13-|
G|-10--12--13-|

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IAdimA C Eb2 3 x x
IAdimA C Eb5 3 5 0
IAdimA C Eb2 3 5 3
IAdimA C Eb5 3 5 3
IIBbBb D F3 2 1 1
IIBbBb D F3 5 6 5
IIBbBb D F7 5 6 5
IIBbBb D F10 10 10 8
IIICmC Eb G5 3 3 3
IIICmC Eb G5 3 3 6
IIICmC Eb G8 7 3 3
IIICmC Eb G8 7 8 3
IVDmD F A2 2 1 0
IVDmD F A7 5 5 5
IVDmD F A7 5 5 8
IVDmD F A10 9 5 5
VEbEb G Bb3 3 3 1
VEbEb G Bb3 3 3 6
VEbEb G Bb3 7 3 6
VEbEb G Bb8 7 6 6
VIFF A C2 0 1 0
VIFF A C5 5 5 3
VIFF A C5 5 5 8
VIFF A C5 9 5 8
VIIGmG Bb D3 7 6 5
VIIGmG Bb D7 7 6 5
VIIGmG Bb D3 7 3 5
VIIGmG Bb D12 10 10 10

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: Adim – Bb – Adim – Adim

A|------------5---6---------------5---6---------------5---6-------|1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1---|
E|----3---6---------------3---6---------------3---6---------------|1---1---5-----------1---1---5-----------1---1---5-----------1---|
C|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|
G|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|

A|------------5---6---------------5---6---------------5---6-------|------------5---6---------------5---6---------------5---6-------|
E|----3---6---------------3---6---------------3---6---------------|----3---6---------------3---6---------------3---6---------------|
C|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|
G|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IAm7b5A C Eb G0 0 3 0
IAm7b5A C Eb G2 0 3 0
IAm7b5A C Eb G2 0 3 3
IAm7b5A C Eb G2 0 3 x
IIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 0
IIBbmaj7Bb D F Ax 2 1 0
IIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 1
IIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 x
IIICm7C Eb G Bb0 0 3 1
IIICm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 1
IIICm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 3
IIICm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 x
IVDm7D F A Cx 0 1 0
IVDm7D F A C2 0 1 0
IVDm7D F A C2 0 1 x
IVDm7D F A C2 0 1 3
VEbmaj7Eb G Bb D0 2 3 1
VEbmaj7Eb G Bb D3 2 3 1
VEbmaj7Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 1
VEbmaj7Eb G Bb D3 2 3 x
VIF7F A C Eb2 3 1 0
VIF7F A C Ebx 3 1 0
VIF7F A C Eb2 3 1 3
VIF7F A C Eb2 3 1 x
VIIGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 1
VIIGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 x
VIIGm7G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
VIIGm7G Bb D F3 2 1 1

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: Am7b5 – Bbmaj7 – Am7b5 – Am7b5

A|0-----------1---3---0-----------1---3---0-----------1---3---0---|0-----------3---5---0-----------3---5---0-----------3---5---0---|
E|3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3---|1---1---5-----------1---1---5-----------1---1---5-----------1---|
C|0---3---------------0---3---------------0---3---------------0---|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|
G|0-------------------0-------------------0-------------------0---|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|

A|0-----------1---3---0-----------1---3---0-----------1---3---0---|0-----------1---3---0-----------1---3---0-----------1---3---0---|
E|3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3---|3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3---|
C|0---3---------------0---3---------------0---3---------------0---|0---3---------------0---3---------------0---3---------------0---|
G|0-------------------0-------------------0-------------------0---|0-------------------0-------------------0-------------------0---|

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb2 0 3 1
IAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb3 0 3 0
IAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb3 0 3 x
IAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bbx 0 3 1
IIBbmaj9Bb D F A Cx 0 1 0
IIBbmaj9Bb D F A Cx 0 1 1
IIBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 1 1
IIBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 1 x
IIICm9C Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 1
IIICm9C Eb G Bb D3 2 3 3
IIICm9C Eb G Bb D3 2 3 x
IIICm9C Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 3
IVDm7b9D F A C Ebx 3 1 0
IVDm7b9D F A C Eb2 3 1 3
IVDm7b9D F A C Eb2 3 1 x
IVDm7b9D F A C Ebx 3 1 3
VEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 2 1 1
VEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 2 1 x
VEbmaj9Eb G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
VEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 3 1 x
VIF9F A C Eb G0 0 1 x
VIF9F A C Eb G2 0 3 x
VIF9F A C Eb Gx 0 3 0
VIF9F A C Eb G0 3 1 0
VIIGm9G Bb D F A0 2 1 0
VIIGm9G Bb D F Ax 2 1 0
VIIGm9G Bb D F A2 2 1 1
VIIGm9G Bb D F A2 2 1 x

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: Am7b5b9 – Bbmaj9 – Am7b5b9 – Am7b5b9

A|1-----------1---3---1-----------1---3---1-----------1---3---1---|0-----------1---3---0-----------1---3---0-----------1---3---0---|
E|3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3---|1-------3-----------1-------3-----------1-------3-----------1---|
C|0---3---------------0---3---------------0---3---------------0---|0---3---------------0---3---------------0---3---------------0---|
G|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|1-----------1---3---1-----------1---3---1-----------1---3---1---|1-----------1---3---1-----------1---3---1-----------1---3---1---|
E|3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3---|3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3---|
C|0---3---------------0---3---------------0---3---------------0---|0---3---------------0---3---------------0---3---------------0---|
G|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|

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