Mandolin · all 12 keys
Phrygian dominant scale on mandolin
The fifth mode of harmonic minor: a flat 2nd with a major 3rd. The flamenco, Middle Eastern and metal sound; play it over the V7 chord of a minor key, such as E7 in A minor. Its intervals are 1 ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7, its steps H W+H H W H W W. Pick a key to see it on the whole neck, learn it position by position and hear it.
| Key | 1 | ♭2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ♭6 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Phrygian dominant | C | D♭ | E | F | G | A♭ | B♭ |
| D♭ Phrygian dominant | D♭ | E𝄫 | F | G♭ | A♭ | B𝄫 | C♭ |
| D Phrygian dominant | D | E♭ | F♯ | G | A | B♭ | C |
| E♭ Phrygian dominant | E♭ | F♭ | G | A♭ | B♭ | C♭ | D♭ |
| E Phrygian dominant | E | F | G♯ | A | B | C | D |
| F Phrygian dominant | F | G♭ | A | B♭ | C | D♭ | E♭ |
| F♯ Phrygian dominant | F♯ | G | A♯ | B | C♯ | D | E |
| G Phrygian dominant | G | A♭ | B | C | D | E♭ | F |
| A♭ Phrygian dominant | A♭ | B𝄫 | C | D♭ | E♭ | F♭ | G♭ |
| A Phrygian dominant | A | B♭ | C♯ | D | E | F | G |
| B♭ Phrygian dominant | B♭ | C♭ | D | E♭ | F | G♭ | A♭ |
| B Phrygian dominant | B | C | D♯ | E | F♯ | G | A |
Other scales
MajorMinorMinor pentatonicMajor pentatonicBluesDorianMixolydianLydianPhrygianHarmonic minorMelodic minor
Every scale on one page: mandolin scales. The Phrygian dominant scale on guitar, bass, ukulele and banjo.