Phrygian with a MAJOR 3rd — the classic Spanish/flamenco and Middle-Eastern sound, and a metal favourite. The gap between the ♭2 and the major 3rd is the whole exotic flavour.
🎸 See this scale on the fretboard & hear it — free interactive finder →| Scale | 1 | ♭2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ♭6 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Phrygian | A | A# | C# | D | E | F | G |
| E Phrygian | E | F | G# | A | B | C | D |
| C Phrygian | C | C# | E | F | G | G# | A# |
| G Phrygian | G | G# | B | C | D | D# | F |
| D Phrygian | D | D# | F# | G | A | A# | C |
Phrygian dominant = the 5th mode of harmonic minor (also called "Freygish"). Play it over a dominant 7 chord for instant flamenco or "Middle-Eastern metal".
Flamenco and Spanish guitar, Dick Dale (Misirlou), and exotic metal from Metallica (Wherever I May Roam intro feel) to modern djent.
🎛️ Pick any key & play it on the interactive fretboard →The Phrygian Dominant scale follows the formula 1 ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7. For example, in the key of A it is A A# C# D E F G.
Phrygian with a MAJOR 3rd — the classic Spanish/flamenco and Middle-Eastern sound, and a metal favourite. The gap between the ♭2 and the major 3rd is the whole exotic flavour.
Flamenco and Spanish guitar, Dick Dale (Misirlou), and exotic metal from Metallica (Wherever I May Roam intro feel) to modern djent.
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