Locrian b7 Mode

The Locrian b7 Mode is the seventh mode of the Harmonic Major Scale and it contains 7 notes.

These notes are:

Root – m2nd – m3rd – P4th – D5th – m6th – D7th

So, for a C Locrian b7 Mode, these notes would be:

C – Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bbb

There are three different fingerings presented for both the one and two octave Mode. These fingerings start with your index, middle and pinky fingers respectively. Not everyone will find every fingering comfortable or practical, so feel free to experiment with these different fingerings and find one, or two or three, that fit well with your hands.

Notice how the Locrian b7 Mode is only one note different than the Locrian Mode we’ve added a flat 7th compared to the Locrian Mode. Knowing this will not only raise your theory chops, but it also makes it easier to learn these fingerings on the guitar. Just take any Locrian Mode, lower the 7th note by one fret, and voila, instant Locrian b7 Mode.

Each fingering is presented on a C Locrian b7 Mode, but make sure to practice these in all 12 keys so that you learn you neck, as well as take these fingerings into every possible spot on the neck.

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Locrian b7 Mode One Octave Fingerings

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Locrian b7 Two Octave Fingerings

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