E Locrian Scale: Notes, Chords, and How to Play It

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

E Locrian is built on the 7th degree of F major and is one of the most guitar-friendly Locrian modes. The E root falls on the open 6th string in standard tuning, giving guitarists immediate access to low, heavy Locrian riffs. Its diminished tonic triad, flatted 2nd, and flatted 5th make it inherently unstable — and that instability is precisely what metal and experimental musicians seek. In jazz, E Locrian surfaces over Em7♭5 chords in ii–V–i progressions in D minor.

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E Locrian Scale: Notes, Chords, and How to Play It