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SPELLED 1 - b2 - b3 - 4 - b5 - b6 - b7 - 8
Locrian Mode is the 7th and last mode of the Major Diatonic Scale. Start on the 7th note of the Major Scale and you get Locrian. It is probably the least common Diatonic mode in popular music as it is DIMINISHED (b3 and b5) and there just aren't that many diminished chords in Pop music. In fact, take note 5 away from most Rock players and they become totally lost. It also contains a b2, b6 and b7. It is used to create melodies over the vii chord in conventional major key harmonizations and the ii chord in the relative minor key. It is tailor made to go with the MINOR 7 b5 (half diminished) chord. As usual, there are 12 fingerings for it in our normal chromatic "box" orientation. Do you need to know all 12? Not unless you want to be the next Modern Jazz "phenom". Try to learn as many as you can ... 4 to 6 is a good figure to shoot for. Start with the easiest ones first ... the ones that have the fewest FINGER SHIFTS (boxes 3 and 10 have no shifts- box 5 has one). To totally understand your fretboard and how to do finger shifts, visit www.guitar-instruction-free-lessons-online.com/chromatic-scale . Remember, the RED DOT is your ROOT NOTE and these boxes can be moved anywhere on the fretboard to play in all 12 keys. If you're unsure how to use these charts, visit www.guitar-instruction-free-lessons-online.com/guitar-scales . To learn more about the THEORY implications of this and other scales, check out our DVD home study course at http://www.absolutelyunderstandguitar.com/ .
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