F Phrygian dominant scale: notes, chords and guitar positions

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F Phrygian dominant

♭2 with a major 3rd. Spanish, flamenco, Middle-Eastern.

Where you hear it: Over V7(♭9) resolving to a minor i.

Key signature 5♭ (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭)as D♭ major / B♭ minor, plus A♮ written in

Step pattern H – W+H – H – W – H – W – W

Parent scale: B♭ harmonic minor (starts on its 5th degree)
Compared with F major: ♭2 G → G♭, ♭6 D → D♭, ♭7 E → E♭
Compared with F natural minor: ♭2 G → G♭, ♯3 A♭ → A

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F Phrygian dominant on the guitar

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in the pentatonic r ♭2 3 5 ♭6: playedother notes of Phrygian dominant: not playedPlay runs up the position from its lowest note and back down; Sample melody plays a short tune using only its notes. Tap a position's name to see it on the neck.

Modes with the same notes as F Phrygian dominant

B♭ Harmonic minor1st degree C Locrian ♮62nd degree D♭ Ionian ♯53rd degree E♭ Dorian ♯44th degree F Phrygian dominant5th degree F♯ Lydian ♯26th degree A Ultralocrian7th degree

Every chord in F Phrygian dominant

F71/17
easyfret 1· shell
G♭maj71/16
easyfret 2· shell
Adim71/4
easyfret 7
B♭m(maj7)1/4
mediumfret 1
Cm7♭51/14
easyfret 3· shell
D♭maj7♯51/9
easyfret 9· shell
E♭m71/23
easyfret 6· shell

Each chord stacks every other note of the scale (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). Tap a row to hear it.

Iconic progressions in F Phrygian dominant

A few well-known chord loops that bring out this scale’s sound. Play one through, or tap a chord to hear it.

I – ♭II – I
A major tonic and the chord a half step above. This is the Spanish and Middle-Eastern sound.
I – ♭vii – ♭II – I
Home, the minor ♭vii, then the half-step ♭II, back to I. The ♭II falls back onto the major tonic.

Sus and extension chords from each chord

From F you can go through the 2nd of the scale to sus2 and 9 chords, through the 4th to sus4 and 11, and so on. All seven chords of F Phrygian dominant.

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I F7

Notes: F A C E♭

fret 1 · 1/11

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♭II G♭maj7

Notes: G♭ B♭ D♭ F

fret 2 · 1/12

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iii° Adim7

Notes: A C E♭ G♭

fret 7 · 1/4

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iv B♭m(maj7)

Notes: B♭ D♭ F A

fret 1 · 1/4

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v° Cm7♭5

Notes: C E♭ G♭ B♭

fret 3 · 1/9

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♭VI+ D♭maj7♯5

Notes: D♭ F A C

fret 6 · 1/6

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♭vii E♭m7

Notes: E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭

fret 11 · 1/10

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Scale

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Each colour is a scale degree, counted from the key. A ♭ or ♯ note keeps its degree's colour: ♭3 is still amber.

F Phrygian dominant

♭2 with a major 3rd. Spanish, flamenco, Middle-Eastern.

Where you hear it: Over V7(♭9) resolving to a minor i.

Key signature 5♭ (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭)as D♭ major / B♭ minor, plus A♮ written in

Step pattern H – W+H – H – W – H – W – W

Parent scale: B♭ harmonic minor (starts on its 5th degree)
Compared with F major: ♭2 G → G♭, ♭6 D → D♭, ♭7 E → E♭
Compared with F natural minor: ♭2 G → G♭, ♯3 A♭ → A

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F Phrygian dominant on the guitar

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Extra notes

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Modes with the same notes as F Phrygian dominant

B♭ Harmonic minor1st degree C Locrian ♮62nd degree D♭ Ionian ♯53rd degree E♭ Dorian ♯44th degree F Phrygian dominant5th degree F♯ Lydian ♯26th degree A Ultralocrian7th degree

Every chord in F Phrygian dominant

F71/17
easyfret 1· shell
G♭maj71/16
easyfret 2· shell
Adim71/4
easyfret 7
B♭m(maj7)1/4
mediumfret 1
Cm7♭51/14
easyfret 3· shell
D♭maj7♯51/9
easyfret 9· shell
E♭m71/23
easyfret 6· shell

Each chord stacks every other note of the scale (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). Tap a row to hear it.

Iconic progressions in F Phrygian dominant

A few well-known chord loops that bring out this scale’s sound. Play one through, or tap a chord to hear it.

I – ♭II – I
A major tonic and the chord a half step above. This is the Spanish and Middle-Eastern sound.
I – ♭vii – ♭II – I
Home, the minor ♭vii, then the half-step ♭II, back to I. The ♭II falls back onto the major tonic.

Sus and extension chords from each chord

From F you can go through the 2nd of the scale to sus2 and 9 chords, through the 4th to sus4 and 11, and so on. All seven chords of F Phrygian dominant.

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I F7

Notes: F A C E♭

fret 1 · 1/11

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♭II G♭maj7

Notes: G♭ B♭ D♭ F

fret 2 · 1/12

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iii° Adim7

Notes: A C E♭ G♭

fret 7 · 1/4

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iv B♭m(maj7)

Notes: B♭ D♭ F A

fret 1 · 1/4

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v° Cm7♭5

Notes: C E♭ G♭ B♭

fret 3 · 1/9

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♭VI+ D♭maj7♯5

Notes: D♭ F A C

fret 6 · 1/6

Closest shape: leaves out a colour note.

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♭vii E♭m7

Notes: E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭

fret 11 · 1/10

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Scales and modes

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F Phrygian dominant

F Phrygian dominant on the guitar

Modes with the same notes as F Phrygian dominant

Every chord in F Phrygian dominant

Iconic progressions in F Phrygian dominant

I – ♭II – I

I – ♭vii – ♭II – I

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Scales and modes

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F Phrygian dominant

F Phrygian dominant on the guitar

Modes with the same notes as F Phrygian dominant

Every chord in F Phrygian dominant

Iconic progressions in F Phrygian dominant

I – ♭II – I

I – ♭vii – ♭II – I

Sus and extension chords from each chord

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F Phrygian dominant

F Phrygian dominant on the guitari

Modes with the same notes as F Phrygian dominant

Every chord in F Phrygian dominant

Iconic progressions in F Phrygian dominant

I – ♭II – I

I – ♭vii – ♭II – I

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour keyi

F Phrygian dominant

F Phrygian dominant on the guitari

Modes with the same notes as F Phrygian dominant

Every chord in F Phrygian dominant

Iconic progressions in F Phrygian dominant

I – ♭II – I

I – ♭vii – ♭II – I

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour key

F Phrygian dominant on the guitar

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F Phrygian dominant on the guitar