Bb phrygian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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Bb phrygian

The Bb phrygian / A# phrygian scale has 7 notes: A#, B, C#, D#, F, F# and G#. Its formula is 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 and its steps, in tones, are ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1.

The phrygian mode is a minor scale with a minor second: a dark, Spanish color, widely used in flamenco and metal.

Bb phrygian

A# B C# D# F F# G# · 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

Chords (triads)

i · Bb minor II · B major III · C# major iv · Eb minor v° · F diminished VI · F# major vii · Ab minor

Seventh chords

i7 · Bb minor 7 IImaj7 · B major 7 III7 · C#7 iv7 · Eb minor 7 vø7 · F half-diminished VImaj7 · F# major 7 vii7 · Ab minor 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

F# major Eb natural minor Ab dorian B lydian C# mixolydian F locrian

Other Bb scales

Bb major Bb natural minor Bb harmonic minor Bb melodic minor Bb major pentatonic Bb minor pentatonic Bb blues Bb dorian Bb lydian Bb mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

F phrygian Eb phrygian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Bb phrygian scale?

The notes of the Bb phrygian scale are A#, B, C#, D#, F, F# and G#.

What is the formula of the phrygian scale?

The formula of the phrygian scale is 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7: it is built with the steps ½ – 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the Bb phrygian scale?

The Bb phrygian scale has 5 sharps.

Which chords go with the Bb phrygian scale?

The chords of the Bb phrygian scale are Bb minor, B major, C# major, Eb minor, F diminished, F# major and Ab minor.

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