Scale · Greek modes

C# 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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C# Phrygian scale on the Guitar neck55 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EF#G#ABC#DEF#ABC#DEF#G#ABDEF#G#ABC#DEG#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. C#1
  2. Db2
  3. Eb3
  4. F#4
  5. G#5
  6. Ab6
  7. Bb7

Also written as Db · D · E · Gb · Ab · A · B.

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 C# Phrygian. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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