C Locrian scale

Notes: C · Db · Eb · F · Gb · Ab · Bb

Tense and unstable. Rarely used as a primary key, but great for dark tension.

CAGED Positions

Diatonic Chords in C Locrian

1P Degree

Cdim

Diminished Diagrams

2m Degree

Major Diagrams

3m Degree

Ebm

Minor Diagrams

4P Degree

Minor Diagrams

5d Degree

Major Diagrams

6m Degree

Major Diagrams

7m Degree

Bbm

Minor Diagrams

The C locrian scale is a 7-note diatonic sequence used across many songs. Formula: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7.

Chords built on the 1P, 4P, and 5d degrees usually provide the main harmonic movement.