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A Phrygian Scale

The A Phrygian scale has a haunting, Spanish quality with its characteristic flat Bb. The third mode of F major, it's popular in flamenco, metal, and surf guitar for its exotic, tense mood.

Also known as

  • A Phrygian Mode

Formula

1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7

Notes

AA#CDEFG

Diatonic Chords

These chords are built from the notes of the A Phrygian scale. Each degree gets a chord based on the intervals stacked above it.

i A Minor
II A# Major
III C Major
iv D Minor
v° E dim
VI F Major
vii G Minor
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Related Scales

Other A Scales

MajorMinorHarmonic MinorMelodic MinorMajor PentatonicMinor PentatonicMinor BluesMajor BluesDorianLydianMixolydianLocrianHarmonic Major

Other Phrygian Scales

CC#DEbEFF#GAbBbB