Locrian Riff Progression in D#/Eb Locrian for Ukulele

The D#/Eb Locrian scale on ukulele (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 C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

A|--4---6-----|
E|--3---4---6-|
C|--4---5---7-|
G|--4---6---7-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 2 0`
I	D#dim	D# F# A	`2 3 2 0`
I	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 3 2 0`
I	D#dim	D# F# A	`2 3 2 x`
II	E	E G# B	`4 4 4 2`
II	E	E G# B	`4 4 4 7`
II	E	E G# B	`4 8 4 7`
II	E	E G# B	`9 8 7 7`
III	F#m	F# A C#	`2 6 5 4`
III	F#m	F# A C#	`6 6 5 4`
III	F#m	F# A C#	`2 6 2 4`
III	F#m	F# A C#	`11 9 9 9`
IV	G#m	G# B D#	`4 8 7 6`
IV	G#m	G# B D#	`8 8 7 6`
IV	G#m	G# B D#	`4 8 4 6`
IV	G#m	G# B D#	`13 11 11 11`
V	A	A C# E	`2 1 0 0`
V	A	A C# E	`2 4 5 4`
V	A	A C# E	`6 4 5 4`
V	A	A C# E	`9 9 9 7`
VI	B	B D# F#	`4 3 2 2`
VI	B	B D# F#	`4 6 7 6`
VI	B	B D# F#	`8 6 7 6`
VI	B	B D# F#	`11 11 11 9`
VII	C#m	C# E G#	`6 4 4 4`
VII	C#m	C# E G#	`6 4 4 7`
VII	C#m	C# E G#	`9 8 4 4`
VII	C#m	C# E G#	`9 8 9 4`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: D#dim – E – D#dim – D#dim

A|0---0---4---0---0---4---0---0---4---0---0---4---0---0---4---0---|2-------2---6---2-------2---6---2-------2---6---2-------2---6---|
E|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|

A|0---0---4---0---0---4---0---0---4---0---0---4---0---0---4---0---|0---0---4---0---0---4---0---0---4---0---0---4---0---0---4---0---|
E|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 1 2 0`
I	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 0`
I	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 1 2 x`
I	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 1 2 4`
II	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 3 0 2`
II	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 3 0 x`
II	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 3 0 2`
II	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`4 3 0 2`
III	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
III	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 0`
III	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 x`
III	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 4`
IV	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`1 3 2 2`
IV	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`1 3 2 x`
IV	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 3 2 2`
IV	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 3 2 2`
V	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 0 0`
V	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 0 x`
V	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 0 4`
V	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 4 0`
VI	B7	B D# F# A	`2 3 2 0`
VI	B7	B D# F# A	`x 3 2 0`
VI	B7	B D# F# A	`2 3 2 2`
VI	B7	B D# F# A	`2 3 2 x`
VII	C#m7	C# E G# B	`1 1 0 2`
VII	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 1 0 2`
VII	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 1 0 2`
VII	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 1 0 4`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

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

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

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

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	`2 1 0 x`
I	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`2 3 0 x`
I	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 3 0 0`
II	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 3 2 2`
II	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 3 2 x`
II	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 3 2 2`
II	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 4 2 x`
III	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 1 0 0`
III	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 1 0 x`
III	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 1 2 x`
III	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 1 4 0`
IV	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`1 3 2 0`
IV	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 3 2 0`
IV	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`2 3 2 2`
IV	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`2 3 2 x`
V	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`1 1 0 2`
V	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 1 0 2`
V	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 1 4 0`
V	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 1 0 x`
VI	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 0`
VI	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 2 2`
VI	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 2 x`
VI	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 2`
VII	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 3 0 2`
VII	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 3 0 x`
VII	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 3 0 2`
VII	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`4 3 0 4`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

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

A|0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0---|2-----------4---6---2-----------4---6---2-----------4---6---2---|
E|0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---|2---2---5-----------2---2---5-----------2---2---5-----------2---|
C|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|

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

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