E Locrian Jam Track – Light Rock

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

  • Chords: C/E /// Bb/E ///
  • Tempo: 100BPM
  • Time: 4/4 Straight Feel

E Locrian Mode notes and formula:

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

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

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard showing intervals for the E Locrian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing E
Locrian intervals

Full fretboard showing notes for the E Locrian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing E
Locrian notes

C/E chord with E on the 7th fret

Fretboard diagram showing C/E chord 7th fret over Locrian mode

C/E chord with E on the 12th fret

Fretboard diagram showing C/E chord 12th fret over Locrian mode

Bb/E chord with E on the open 6th string

Fretboard diagram showing Bb/E chord with open E string

Bb/E chord with E on the 7th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Bb/E chord position 7

C major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing C major triads over Locrian

Bb major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Bb major triads over Locrian

Bb major triads on top three strings with the E note added

Fretboard diagram showing Bb major triads with E note

Small E Locrian pattern starting on the E, 2nd fret, 4th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small E Locrian pattern 2nd fret

Small E Locrian pattern starting on the E, 7th fret, 5th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small E
Locrian pattern 7th fret

Small E Locrian pattern starting on the E, 9th fret, 3rd string.

Fretboard diagram showing small E
Locrian pattern 9th fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting E
Locrian patterns

E Locrian three notes per string patterns (3nps)

E Locrian three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the Bb major chord

Fretboard diagram showing Bb major chord tones

Small scale pattern with the D note highlighted for targeting over the Bb/E chord.

Fretboard diagram showing E Locrian pattern with D note highlighted

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