What are the diatonic chords of A Locrian Pentatonic?

The diatonic chords of A Locrian Pentatonic are built by harmonizing each degree of the scale in thirds. The scale degrees are 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭7 and the intervals are 3H-W-H-2W-W. The triads are: Dsus4/A, Adim/C, Csus2/D, Eb, Cm/G.

What is scale harmonization?

Scale harmonization is the process of building chords from each degree of a scale by stacking thirds. Each note of the scale becomes the root of a chord, producing a set of diatonic chords (triads and seventh chords) that naturally belong to that key.

What is Practice Mode in the Scale Harmonizer?

Practice Mode is an interactive study tool that cycles through all diatonic chords with a synchronized fretboard visualization (switch between scale and arpeggio view), adjustable tempo (40–240 BPM), and audio playback. It includes ii-V-I progressions and secondary dominant exercises — the fretboard automatically shows the contextually correct scale for each chord (e.g., Dorian for the ii, Mixolydian for the V7).

A locrian pentatonic chords

All ukulele chords for the A locrian pentatonic scale

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A locrian pentatonic scale diatonic chords

ID sus4

IIA dim

IIIC sus2

IVE♭ unknown

E♭ - A - D

VC minor

A locrian pentatonic scale seventh chords

IA unknown

A - D - G - C

IIC unknown

C - E♭ - A - D

IIIC unknown

D - G - C - E♭

IVE♭ unknown

E♭ - A - D - G

VC m6

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A locrian pentatonic scale — ukulele chords and intervals

Harmonizing the A locrian pentatonic scale generates a dark, unstable chord set built from the most dissonant pentatonic intervals available. The chords of A locrian pentatonic are D suspended fourth, A diminished, C suspended second, Eb unknown, C minor. These chords are used in experimental and avant-garde contexts where traditional tonal centers are deliberately avoided. The harmonic tension is constant, making this chord family effective for building dread and unease. Commonly used in Jazz, Fusion, Experimental, Progressive. Notable players include John Scofield, Kurt Rosenwinkel.

The A locrian pentatonic scale has the following degrees: 1 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭7.

Intervals: 3H-W-H-2W-W.

Diatonic chords: D suspended fourth, A diminished, C suspended second, Eb unknown, C minor.

Degrees	Chord
I	D suspended fourth
ii	A diminished
iii	C suspended second
IV	Eb unknown
V	C minor

This page focuses on the harmonic content — the chords built from each degree of the A locrian pentatonic scale. For fretboard patterns and fingering guides, see the scale page.

Use the interactive harmonizer above to explore triads, seventh chords, and chord voicings for composing with the A locrian pentatonic scale on ukulele.

locrian pentatonic is the Five-note Locrian subset. View A Locrian scale

Related Scales

How to Use This Scale

Use over m7b5 (half-diminished) chords. Essential for jazz solos over ii chords in minor ii-V-i progressions.