F# phrygian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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F# phrygian

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

F# phrygian

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

Seventh chords

i7 · F# minor 7 IImaj7 · G major 7 III7 · A7 iv7 · B minor 7 vø7 · C# half-diminished VImaj7 · D major 7 vii7 · E minor 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

D major B natural minor E dorian G lydian A mixolydian C# locrian

Other F# scales

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

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

C# phrygian B phrygian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the F# phrygian scale?

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

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 F# phrygian scale?

The F# phrygian scale has 2 sharps.

Which chords go with the F# phrygian scale?

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

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