Chord Colors

A♭ Locrian scale

Chords in the key of A♭ Locrian

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A flat diminished
II B double flat

No stored guitar shape for this voicing.

(1st inversion)

iii C flat minor
iv D flat minor
V E double flat

No stored guitar shape for this voicing.

(1st inversion)

VI F flat
2fr 4fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

vii G flat minor

Seventh chords in A♭ Locrian

The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier. Tap ▶ to hear it.

A flat minor seven flat five
II B double flat major seven

No stored guitar shape for this voicing.

iii C flat minor seven
iv D flat minor seven
V E double flat major seven

No stored guitar shape for this voicing.

VI F flat seven
vii G flat minor seven

Progressions in A♭ Locrian

i° – ♭II
A flat diminishedB double flat

Notes and intervals

1 A flat Root
2 B double flat Minor 2nd
3 C flat Minor 3rd
4 D flat Perfect 4th
5 E double flat Diminished 5th
6 F flat Minor 6th
7 G flat Minor 7th

About the A♭ Locrian scale

The A♭ Locrian scale is built from A♭ – B♭♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭♭ – F♭ – G♭. It has a flat fifth that keeps it from ever settling on home, and you will hear it in jazz soloing over half-diminished chords and tense, dissonant passages.

Related scales

Locrian in other keys

Other scales on A♭

What do the colors mean?

Every note has its own fixed color, laid out around the circle of fifths. Once you know the colors, chords and scales turn into patterns you can recognize at a glance.

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