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Ab Phrygian Scale

The Ab Phrygian scale has an intensely dark, Middle Eastern character. Used in jazz and progressive guitar, its flat 2nd and minor quality create an atmosphere of mystery and tension.

Also known as

  • G# Phrygian
  • Ab Phrygian Mode
  • G# Phrygian Mode

Formula

1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7

Notes

AbABDbEbEGb

Diatonic Chords

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

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

Other Ab Scales

MajorMinorHarmonic MinorMelodic MinorMajor PentatonicMinor PentatonicMinor BluesMajor BluesDorianLydianMixolydianLocrianHarmonic Major

Other Phrygian Scales

CC#DEbEFF#GABbB