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Chords in F Locrian

F Locrian is built from the notes F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, Db and Eb. Its scale carries 6 flats. Harmonising that scale in thirds gives seven chords — 3 majors, 3 minors and 1 diminished — starting on Fdim as the iø. The chord on the fifth degree is Cb, a major bV, so F Locrian has the leading tone that makes a Cb-to-Fdim cadence sound final.

Beyond those seven, F Locrian commonly borrows F (I), Gm (ii), Am (iii), Bb (IV) and C (V) from the parallel major — the mixture chords that give a progression somewhere unexpected to go.

The seven chords

iøFdimF diminished, open position, capo 0xx3404bIIGbGb major, open position, capo 0244322biiiAbmAb minor, position 4, capo 04fr466444ivBbmBb minor, open position, capo 0x13321bVCbCb major, open position, capo 0x24442bVIDbDb major, position 4, capo 04frx46664bviiEbmEb minor, open position, capo 0xx1342

Extended to four notes each, the same seven degrees give Fm7b5, Gbmaj7, Abm7, Bbm7, Cbmaj7, Db7, Ebm7.

Borrowed chords

IFF major, open position, capo 0133211iiGmG minor, open position, capo 0310033iiiAmA minor, open position, capo 0x02210IVBbBb major, open position, capo 0x10331VCC major, open position, capo 0x32010viDmD minor, open position, capo 0xx0231viiøEdimE diminished, open position, capo 00120xx
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Capo 6 and play B Locrian shapes to sound F Locrian.

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