A Locrian Scale on Interactive Chord Finder https://interactivechordfinder.com/tags/a-locrian-scale/ Recent content in A Locrian Scale on Interactive Chord Finder Hugo en-gb Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A Locrian Scale: Notes, Chords, and How to Play It https://interactivechordfinder.com/articles/2026042708-a-locrian-scale/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://interactivechordfinder.com/articles/2026042708-a-locrian-scale/ <p>A Locrian is built on the 7th degree of B♭ major and is one of the more accessible Locrian modes for guitarists — the A root on the open 5th string provides a natural anchor for riffs and bass lines. Its diminished tonic triad, flatted 2nd, and flatted 5th make harmonic resolution impossible in the traditional sense. In jazz, A Locrian is the go-to scale over Am7♭5 chords, which appear frequently in ii–V–i progressions in G minor.</p>