C Locrian Jam Track – Light Rock

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

  • Chords: Ab/C /// Gb/C ///
  • Tempo: 100BPM
  • Time: 4/4 Straight Feel

C Locrian Mode notes and formula:

  • 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
  • C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb

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

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard showing intervals for the C Locrian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing C Locrian intervals

Full fretboard showing notes for the C Locrian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing C Locrian notes

Ab/C chord with C on the 3rd fret

Fretboard diagram showing Ab/C chord third fret over Locrian mode

Ab/C chord with C on the 8th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Ab/C chord eighth fret over Locrian mode

Gb/C chord with C on the third fret

Fretboard diagram showing Gb/C chord position 3

Gb/C chord with C on the 8th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Gb/C chord position 8

Ab major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Ab major triads over Locrian

Gb major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Gb major triads over Locrian

Gb major triads on top three strings with the C note added

Fretboard diagram showing Gb major triads with C note

Small C Locrian pattern starting on the C, third fret, fifth string.

Fretboard diagram showing small C Locrian pattern third fret

Small C Locrian pattern starting on the C, fifth fret, third string.

Fretboard diagram showing small C Locrian pattern fifth fret

Small C Locrian pattern starting on the C, tenth fret, fourth string.

Fretboard diagram showing small C Locrian pattern tenth fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting C Locrian patterns

C Locrian three notes per string patterns (3nps)

C Locrian three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the Gb major chord

Fretboard diagram showing Gb major chord tones

Small scale pattern with the Bb note highlighted for targeting over the Gb/C chord.

Fretboard diagram showing C Locrian pattern with Bb note highlighted

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