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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