Locrian Riff Progression in G#/Ab Locrian for Ukulele

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

Notes: G# A B C# D E F#

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

A|--9--11-----|
E|--8---9--11-|
C|--9--10--12-|
G|--9--11--12-|

Basic Chords

Chords

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

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: G#dim – A – G#dim – G#dim

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

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`1 2 2 2`
I	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`1 2 2 x`
I	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 2 2 2`
I	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`4 2 2 2`
II	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 0 0`
II	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 0 x`
II	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 0 4`
II	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 4 0`
III	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 2 2 0`
III	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 2 0`
III	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 2 2 2`
III	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 2 2 x`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`1 1 0 2`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 1 0 2`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 1 0 2`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 1 0 4`
V	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`2 1 2 0`
V	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 1 2 0`
V	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`2 1 2 x`
V	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`2 1 2 4`
VI	E7	E G# B D	`1 2 0 2`
VI	E7	E G# B D	`1 2 0 x`
VI	E7	E G# B D	`x 2 0 2`
VI	E7	E G# B D	`4 2 0 2`
VII	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
VII	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 0`
VII	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 x`
VII	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 4`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: G#m7b5 – Amaj7 – G#m7b5 – G#m7b5

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

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`1 2 2 0`
I	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 2 2 0`
I	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`2 2 2 2`
I	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`2 2 2 x`
II	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`1 1 0 2`
II	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 1 0 2`
II	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 1 4 0`
II	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 1 0 x`
III	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 1 2 0`
III	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`2 1 2 2`
III	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`2 1 2 x`
III	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 1 2 2`
IV	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`1 2 0 2`
IV	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`1 2 0 x`
IV	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x 2 0 2`
IV	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`4 2 0 4`
V	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
V	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`2 2 0 x`
V	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 2 0 0`
V	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`2 1 0 x`
VI	E9	E G# B D F#	`1 2 2 2`
VI	E9	E G# B D F#	`1 2 2 x`
VI	E9	E G# B D F#	`x 2 2 2`
VI	E9	E G# B D F#	`1 4 2 x`
VII	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 1 0 0`
VII	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 1 0 x`
VII	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 1 2 x`
VII	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 1 4 0`

Locrian Riff (i°–♭II–i°–i°)

Chords: G#m7b5b9 – Amaj9 – G#m7b5b9 – G#m7b5b9

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|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
G|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|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|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
G|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|

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