Scale · Greek modes

G 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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G Phrygian scale on the Guitar neck56 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.FGG#A#CDD#FGA#CDD#FGG#A#CDD#FGG#A#CDD#FGG#A#CDD#FGG#A#CDD#FGG#A#CDFGG#A#CDD#FG123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. G1
  2. G#b2
  3. A#b3
  4. C4
  5. D5
  6. D#b6
  7. Fb7

Also written as G · Ab · Bb · C · D · Eb · F.

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

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