This jam track is in the key of A Locrian, Edgy Light Rock Style.
- Chords: F/A /// Eb/A ///
- Tempo: 100BPM
- Time: 4/4 Straight Feel
A Locrian Mode notes and formula:
- 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
- A Bb C D Eb F G
This jam track is a two chord vamp using the IV and V chords taken from the parallel major scale of the Locrian mode (Bb major) but with A in the bass.
F/A could be just thought of as F major because it already contains an A.
Eb/A could be considered Eb add#11.
Fretboard diagrams used in this video
Full fretboard showing intervals for the A Locrian mode
![a-locrian-full-fretboard-intervals Full fretboard diagram showing A
Locrian intervals](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-full-fretboard-intervals.png)
Full fretboard showing notes for the A Locrian mode
![a-locrian-full-fretboard-notes Full fretboard diagram showing A
Locrian notes](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-full-fretboard-notes.png)
F/A chord with A on the 5th fret
![a-locrian-chord1-pos1 Fretboard diagram showing F/A chord 5th fret over Locrian mode](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-chord1-pos1.png)
F/A chord with A on the 12th fret
![a-locrian-chord1-pos2 Fretboard diagram showing F/A chord 12th fret over Locrian mode](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-chord1-pos2.png)
Eb/A chord with A on the 5th fret, 6th string
![a-locrian-chord2-over-root-pos1 Fretboard diagram showing Eb/A chord position 5](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-chord2-over-root-pos1.png)
Eb/A chord with A on the 12th fret
![a-locrian-chord2-over-root-pos2 Fretboard diagram showing Eb/A chord position 12](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-chord2-over-root-pos2.png)
F major triads on top three strings
![a-locrian-chord1-triads-3-strings Fretboard diagram showing F major triads over Locrian](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-chord1-triads-3-strings.png)
Eb major triads on top three strings
![a-locrian-chord2-triads-3-strings Fretboard diagram showing Eb major triads over Locrian](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-chord2-triads-3-strings.png)
Eb major triads on top three strings with the A note added
![a-locrian-chord2-with-s11-triads-3-strings Fretboard diagram showing Eb major triads with A note](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-chord2-with-s11-triads-3-strings.png)
Small A Locrian pattern starting on the A, 2nd fret, 3rd string.
![a-locrian-small-pattern-1 Fretboard diagram showing small A
Locrian pattern 2nd fret](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-small-pattern-1.png)
Small A Locrian pattern starting on the A, 7th fret, 4th string.
![a-locrian-small-pattern-2 Fretboard diagram showing small A
Locrian pattern 7th fret](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-small-pattern-2.png)
Small A Locrian pattern starting on the A, 12th fret, 5th string.
![a-locrian-small-pattern-3 Fretboard diagram showing small A
Locrian pattern 12th fret](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-small-pattern-3.png)
Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides
![a-locrian-small-pattern-4 Fretboard diagram connecting A
Locrian patterns](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-small-pattern-4.png)
A Locrian three notes per string patterns (3nps)
![a-locrian-3nps-patterns A Locrian three notes per string fretboard patterns](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-3nps-patterns.png)
Fretboard diagram showing notes in the Eb major chord
![a-locrian-full-fretboard-chord2-notes Fretboard diagram showing Eb major chord tones](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-full-fretboard-chord2-notes.png)
Small scale pattern with the G note highlighted for targeting over the Eb/A chord.
![a-locrian-scale-and-tone Fretboard diagram showing A Locrian pattern with G note highlighted](https://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/a-locrian-scale-and-tone.png)