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 neck54 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EF#G#ABC#D#EF#ABC#D#EF#G#ABD#EF#G#ABC#D#EG#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. G#1
  2. Ab2
  3. Bb3
  4. C#4
  5. D#5
  6. Eb6
  7. F#b7

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

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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