Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Locrian can feel like whatever is left over after the rest of music theory has had its turn.
Eric Haugen starts with F#m7♭5 arpeggio shapes, moves them around the neck, and lets a few Locrian ideas slowly work their way into the lines.
That is part of the fun. The mode naturally feels tense and unsettled, so the challenge is finding something musical without immediately resolving somewhere safer.
It is less like running a scale and more like solving a small musical puzzle.
Explore Eric Haugen’s lessons on TrueFire:
truefire.com/educators/eric-haugen/e4616
Have you ever written a Locrian riff that you actually liked?
#EricHaugen #LocrianMode #GuitarModes #GuitarTheory #GuitarImprovisation #TrueFire #Shorts
Locrian can feel like whatever is left over after the rest of music theory has had its turn.
Eric Haugen starts with F#m7♭5 arpeggio shapes, moves them around the neck, and lets a few Locrian ideas slowly work their way into the lines.
That is part of the fun. The mode naturally feels tense and unsettled, so the challenge is finding something musical without immediately resolving somewhere safer.
It is less like running a scale and more like solving a small musical puzzle.
Explore Eric Haugen’s lessons on TrueFire:
truefire.com/educators/eric-haugen/e4616
Have you ever written a Locrian riff that you actually liked?
#EricHaugen #LocrianMode #GuitarModes #GuitarTheory #GuitarImprovisation #TrueFire #Shorts
