Scale · Greek modes

B Phrygian

Minor with a flat second. That half step right at the start is the sound of flamenco and of heavy metal.

Notes going up, in the Guitar sound.

Instrument

Tuning

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B Phrygian scale on the Guitar neck58 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EF#GABCDEF#GABCDEF#GABCDEF#GABCDEGABCDEF#GABCDEF#GABCDEF#GABCDEF#G123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. B1
  2. Cb2
  3. Db3
  4. E4
  5. F#5
  6. Gb6
  7. Ab7

Also written as B · C · D · E · Gb · G · A.

Formula

H · W · W · W · H · W · W

W = whole step · H = half step

Degrees

1 · b2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · b6 · b7

Chords in the scale

Triads that fit entirely inside B Phrygian. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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