C# phrygian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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C# phrygian

The C# phrygian / Db phrygian scale has 7 notes: C#, D, E, F#, G#, A and B. 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.

C# phrygian

C# D E F# G# A B · 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 · C# minor II · D major III · E major iv · F# minor v° · Ab diminished VI · A major vii · B minor

Seventh chords

i7 · C# minor 7 IImaj7 · D major 7 III7 · E7 iv7 · F# minor 7 vø7 · Ab half-diminished VImaj7 · A major 7 vii7 · B minor 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

A major F# natural minor B dorian D lydian E mixolydian Ab locrian

Other C# scales

C# major C# natural minor C# harmonic minor C# melodic minor C# major pentatonic C# minor pentatonic C# blues C# dorian C# lydian C# mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

Ab phrygian F# phrygian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the C# phrygian scale?

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

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 C# phrygian scale?

The C# phrygian scale has 3 sharps.

Which chords go with the C# phrygian scale?

The chords of the C# phrygian scale are C# minor, D major, E major, F# minor, Ab diminished, A major and B minor.

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