Ges Phrygian Scale: Notes, Formula & Chords

Ges Phrygian scale on the piano

Ges – A♭♭ – H♭♭ – Ces – Des – E♭♭ – Fes

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Scale type: Phrygian
Number of notes: 7
Formel: H–W–W–W–H–W–W
Parent scale: D Dur (degree 3)

What is the Phrygian scale?

Phrygian is the third mode of the major scale — a minor scale with a lowered second. The half step between the first two notes gives it the Spanish and flamenco colour, and it is a staple of metal riffing.

Ges Phrygian uses the same notes as D Dur, started from degree 3 instead of the first. The notes are shared; the tonic, and therefore the sound, is not.

Ges Phrygian is a scale, not a key. It has no key signature of its own — music that uses it is normally written in the key signature of its parent scale, with any extra accidentals added as they occur.

Scale degrees of Ges Phrygian

Trin	Node	Interval	Semitones
1	Ges	P1	0
2	A♭♭	m2	1
3	H♭♭	m3	3
4	Ces	P4	5
5	Des	P5	7
6	E♭♭	m6	8
7	Fes	m7	10

Chords in Ges Phrygian

These are the triads built on each degree of Ges Phrygian using only notes from the scale.

Other scales on Ges

Every scale type that starts on Ges, for comparison.

Phrygian in every key

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What notes are in the Ges Phrygian scale?

The Ges Phrygian scale has 7 notes: Ges, A♭♭, H♭♭, Ces, Des, E♭♭, Fes.

What is the formula for the Ges Phrygian scale?

The Ges Phrygian scale follows the step pattern H–W–W–W–H–W–W, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.

What scale is Ges Phrygian derived from?

Ges Phrygian is the mode of D Dur that starts on its 3 degree. Both scales use the same notes but resolve to a different tonic.

What chords are in the Ges Phrygian scale?

The triads built from the Ges Phrygian scale are Gesm, A♭♭, H♭♭, Cesm, Desdim, E♭♭, Fesm.