G# Locrian Jam Track – Light Rock

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

  • Chords: E/G# /// D/G# ///
  • Tempo: 100BPM
  • Time: 4/4 Straight Feel

G# Locrian Mode notes and formula:

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

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

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard showing intervals for the G# Locrian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing G#
Locrian intervals

Full fretboard showing notes for the G# Locrian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing G#
Locrian notes

E/G# chord with G# on the 4th fret

Fretboard diagram showing E/G# chord 4th fret over Locrian mode

E/G# chord with G# on the 11th fret

Fretboard diagram showing E/G# chord 11th fret over Locrian mode

D/G# chord with G# on the 4th fret, 6th string

Fretboard diagram showing D/G# chord position 4

D/G# chord with G# on the 11th fret

Fretboard diagram showing D/G# chord position 11

E major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing E major triads over Locrian

D major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing D major triads over Locrian

D major triads on top three strings with the G# note added

Fretboard diagram showing D major triads with G# note

Small G# Locrian pattern starting on the G#, 1st fret, 3rd string.

Fretboard diagram showing small G#
Locrian pattern 1st fret

Small G# Locrian pattern starting on the G#, 6th fret, 4th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small G#
Locrian pattern 6th fret

Small G# Locrian pattern starting on the G#, 11th fret, 5th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small G#
Locrian pattern 11th fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting G#
Locrian patterns

G# Locrian three notes per string patterns (3nps)

G# Locrian three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the D major chord

Fretboard diagram showing D major chord tones

Small scale pattern with the F# note highlighted for targeting over the D/G# chord.

Fretboard diagram showing G# Locrian pattern with F# note highlighted

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