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Bb Phrygian Scale

The Bb Phrygian scale has a dense, dark character. As the third mode of Gb major, its lowered Cb (B natural) creates a heavy atmosphere used in jazz, metal, and world-music guitar.

Also known as

  • A# Phrygian
  • Bb Phrygian Mode
  • A# Phrygian Mode

Formula

1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7

Notes

BbBDbEbFGbAb

Diatonic Chords

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

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

Other Bb Scales

MajorMinorHarmonic MinorMelodic MinorMajor PentatonicMinor PentatonicMinor BluesMajor BluesDorianLydianMixolydianLocrianHarmonic Major

Other Phrygian Scales

CC#DEbEFF#GAbAB