About the C Locrian Pentatonic scale
C Locrian Pentatonic is used for jazz solos over half-diminished chords. Think of it as a five-note scale built around the flat fifth.
Its notes are C, E♭, F, G♭, and B♭. The formula is 1½ W H 4 semitones W. It is the fifth mode of E♭ Dorian Pentatonic.
Also called Minor 7♭5 Pentatonic.
The 3rd fret of the A string is the lowest C on the neck.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
Pentatonic boxes
The five shapes blues and rock are built on, the first scale most guitarists ever solo with, one box per note up the neck.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | CC | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EbE♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 3 | FF | Perfect 4th |
| 4 | GbG♭ | Diminished 5th |
| 5 | BbB♭ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | 1½ W H 4 semitones W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 3-2-1-4-2 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Locrian Pentatonic in other keys
D flat Locrian Pentatonic scaleD Locrian Pentatonic scaleE flat Locrian Pentatonic scaleE Locrian Pentatonic scaleF Locrian Pentatonic scaleG flat Locrian Pentatonic scaleG Locrian Pentatonic scaleA flat Locrian Pentatonic scaleA Locrian Pentatonic scaleB flat Locrian Pentatonic scaleB Locrian Pentatonic scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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