D Locrian Jam Track – Light Rock

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

  • Chords: Bb/D /// Ab/D ///
  • Tempo: 100BPM
  • Time: 4/4 Straight Feel

D Locrian Mode notes and formula:

  • 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
  • D Eb F G Ab Bb C

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

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard showing intervals for the D Locrian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing D Locrian intervals

Full fretboard showing notes for the D Locrian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing D
Locrian notes

Bb/D chord with D on the 5th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Bb/D chord 5th fret over Locrian mode

Bb/D chord with D on the 10th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Bb/D chord 10th fret over Locrian mode

Ab/D chord with D on the 5th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Ab/D chord position 5

Ab/D chord with D on the 10th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Ab/D chord position 10

Bb major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Bb major triads over Locrian

Ab major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Ab major triads over Locrian

Ab major triads on top three strings with the D note added

Fretboard diagram showing Ab major triads with D note

Small D Locrian pattern starting on the D, 5th fret, 5th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small D Locrian pattern 5th fret

Small D Locrian pattern starting on the D, 7th fret, 3rd string.

Fretboard diagram showing small D
Locrian pattern 7th fret

Small D Locrian pattern starting on the D, 12th fret, 4th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small D
Locrian pattern 12th fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting D
Locrian patterns

D Locrian three notes per string patterns (3nps)

D Locrian three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the Ab major chord

Fretboard diagram showing Ab major chord tones

Small scale pattern with the C note highlighted for targeting over the Ab/D chord.

Fretboard diagram showing D Locrian pattern with C note highlighted

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