Scale library · Phrygian

The Phrygian scale in all twelve keys.

Formula 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7, step pattern H–W–W–W–H–W–W. In C it is C D♭ E♭ F G A♭ B♭. It is the scale for minor chords when you want a dark, flat-9 colour, and sus♭9 sounds. Pick a key below to see it drawn on the guitar fretboard or piano keyboard and hear it played.