B Locrian Jam Track – Light Rock

This jam track is in the key of B Locrian, Edgy Light Rock Style.

  • Chords: G/B /// F/B ///
  • Tempo: 100BPM
  • Time: 4/4 Straight Feel

B Locrian Mode notes and formula:

  • 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
  • B C D E F G A

This jam track is a two chord vamp using the IV and V chords taken from the parallel major scale of the Locrian mode (C major) but with B in the bass.
G/B could be just thought of as G major because it already contains an B.
F/B could be considered F add#11.

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard showing intervals for the B Locrian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing B
Locrian intervals

Full fretboard showing notes for the B Locrian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing B
Locrian notes

G/B chord with B on the 2nd fret

Fretboard diagram showing G/B chord 2nd fret over Locrian mode

G/B chord with B on the 7th fret

Fretboard diagram showing G/B
chord 7th fret over Locrian mode

F/B chord with B on the 2nd fret, 5th string

Fretboard diagram showing F/B chord position 2

F/B chord with B on the 7th fret

Fretboard diagram showing F/B chord position 7

G major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing G major triads over Locrian

F major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing F major triads over Locrian

F major triads on top three strings with the B note added

Fretboard diagram showing F major triads with B note

Small B Locrian pattern starting on the B, 2nd fret, 5th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small B
Locrian pattern 2nd fret

Small B Locrian pattern starting on the B, 4th fret, 3rd string.

Fretboard diagram showing small B
Locrian pattern 4th fret

Small B Locrian pattern starting on the B, 9th fret, 4th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small B
Locrian pattern 9th fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting B
Locrian patterns

B Locrian three notes per string patterns (3nps)

B Locrian three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the F major chord

Fretboard diagram showing F major chord tones

Small scale pattern with the A note highlighted for targeting over the F/B chord.

Fretboard diagram showing B Locrian pattern with A note highlighted

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