F Locrian Scale
The darkest church mode — half-diminished flavor built on the 7th degree of major.
Labels
Full neck(1 / 6)
Tap any note on the fretboard to hear it. Root notes are highlighted in brand blue and marked R in interval mode.
Root
F
Formula
1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
Notes
F F# G# A# B C# D#
Difficulty
Advanced
Common Genres
MetalJazz
Famous Guitarists Who Use It
John Petrucci · Fredrik Thordendal
Signature Licks & Ideas
- Use over m7b5 chords in minor ii-V-i's.
How to Practice
- Play the scale one octave, ascending and descending, on a single string first.
- Then play it across the strings in position — index finger anchored on the root fret.
- Loop it slowly with a metronome (start at 60 bpm) before pushing tempo.
- Improvise over a backing track in the same key — target the root note on beat 1.
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