Locrian Riff Progression in D Locrian for Ukulele

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

Notes: D Eb F G Ab Bb C

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

A|--3---5-----|
E|--2---3---5-|
C|--3---4---6-|
G|--3---5---6-|

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IDdimD F Ab1 2 1 x
IDdimD F Ab1 2 x x
IDdimD F Abx 2 4 x
IDdimD F Ab1 2 1 5
IIEbEb G Bb3 3 3 1
IIEbEb G Bb3 3 3 6
IIEbEb G Bb3 7 3 6
IIEbEb G Bb8 7 6 6
IIIFmF Ab C1 5 4 3
IIIFmF Ab C5 5 4 3
IIIFmF Ab C1 5 1 3
IIIFmF Ab C10 8 8 8
IVGmG Bb D3 7 6 5
IVGmG Bb D7 7 6 5
IVGmG Bb D3 7 3 5
IVGmG Bb D12 10 10 10
VAbAb C Eb1 3 4 3
VAbAb C Eb5 3 4 3
VAbAb C Eb8 8 8 6
VAbAb C Eb8 8 8 11
VIBbBb D F3 2 1 1
VIBbBb D F3 5 6 5
VIBbBb D F7 5 6 5
VIBbBb D F10 10 10 8
VIICmC Eb G5 3 3 3
VIICmC Eb G5 3 3 6
VIICmC Eb G8 7 3 3
VIICmC Eb G8 7 8 3

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: Ddim – Eb – Ddim – Ddim

A|------------3---5---------------3---5---------------3---5-------|1-------1---5---1-------1---5---1-------1---5---1-------1---5---|
E|1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---|3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------|
C|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|

A|------------3---5---------------3---5---------------3---5-------|------------3---5---------------3---5---------------3---5-------|
E|1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---|1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---|
C|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|
G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IDm7b5D F Ab C1 0 1 x
IDm7b5D F Ab C1 0 1 3
IDm7b5D F Ab C1 2 1 3
IDm7b5D F Ab Cx 2 1 3
IIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D0 2 3 1
IIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D3 2 3 1
IIEbmaj7Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 1
IIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D3 2 3 x
IIIFm7F Ab C Eb1 3 1 3
IIIFm7F Ab C Eb1 3 1 x
IIIFm7F Ab C Ebx 3 1 3
IIIFm7F Ab C Eb1 3 4 3
IVGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 1
IVGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 x
IVGm7G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
IVGm7G Bb D F3 2 1 1
VAbmaj7Ab C Eb G1 0 3 3
VAbmaj7Ab C Eb G1 0 3 x
VAbmaj7Ab C Eb G0 3 3 3
VAbmaj7Ab C Eb G1 3 3 3
VIBb7Bb D F Ab1 2 1 1
VIBb7Bb D F Ab1 2 1 x
VIBb7Bb D F Ab1 2 4 1
VIBb7Bb D F Ab3 2 4 1
VIICm7C Eb G Bb0 0 3 1
VIICm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 1
VIICm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 3
VIICm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 x

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: Dm7b5 – Ebmaj7 – Dm7b5 – Dm7b5

A|------------1---3---------------1---3---------------1---3-------|1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1---|
E|1-------3-----------1-------3-----------1-------3-----------1---|3---1---4-----------3---1---4-----------3---1---4-----------3---|
C|0---3---------------0---3---------------0---3---------------0---|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|
G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|0-------------------0-------------------0-------------------0---|

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IDm7b5b9D F Ab C Eb1 3 1 3
IDm7b5b9D F Ab C Eb1 3 1 x
IDm7b5b9D F Ab C Ebx 3 1 3
IDm7b5b9D F Ab C Ebx 3 4 3
IIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 2 1 1
IIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 2 1 x
IIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
IIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 3 1 x
IIIFm9F Ab C Eb G0 0 1 x
IIIFm9F Ab C Eb G1 0 3 x
IIIFm9F Ab C Eb G0 3 1 3
IIIFm9F Ab C Eb G0 3 1 x
IVGm7b9G Bb D F Ab1 2 1 1
IVGm7b9G Bb D F Ab1 2 1 x
IVGm7b9G Bb D F Ab1 2 3 x
IVGm7b9G Bb D F Ab0 2 4 x
VAbmaj9Ab C Eb G Bb1 0 3 1
VAbmaj9Ab C Eb G Bb3 0 3 x
VAbmaj9Ab C Eb G Bbx 0 3 1
VAbmaj9Ab C Eb G Bb1 3 3 1
VIBb9Bb D F Ab C1 0 1 1
VIBb9Bb D F Ab C1 0 1 x
VIBb9Bb D F Ab Cx 0 1 1
VIBb9Bb D F Ab C3 0 1 x
VIICm9C Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 1
VIICm9C Eb G Bb D3 2 3 3
VIICm9C Eb G Bb D3 2 3 x
VIICm9C Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 3

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: Dm7b5b9 – Ebmaj9 – Dm7b5b9 – Dm7b5b9

A|3-------1---5---3-------1---5---3-------1---5---3-------1---5---|1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1---|
E|1---3-----------1---3-----------1---3-----------1---3-----------|1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---|
C|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|
G|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|0-------------------0-------------------0-------------------0---|

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

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