A Phrygian Dominant Scale
The A Phrygian Dominant scale contains 7 notes: A, B, Cis, D, E, F, G.
A Phrygian Dominant scale on the piano
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- Scale type
- Phrygian Dominant
- Number of notes
- 7
- Kaava
- H–W+H–H–W–H–W–W
- Parent scale
- D Harmonic Minor (degree 5)
What is the Phrygian Dominant scale?
Phrygian dominant is the fifth mode of harmonic minor — a major scale with a lowered second, sixth and seventh. It fits over a dominant seventh chord with a flat ninth, and it is the sound of flamenco, klezmer and middle eastern melody.
A Phrygian Dominant uses the same notes as D Harmonic Minor, started from degree 5 instead of the first. The notes are shared; the tonic, and therefore the sound, is not.
A Phrygian Dominant 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 A Phrygian Dominant
| Sävelaste | Sävel | Intervalli | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | B | m2 | 1 |
| 3 | Cis | M3 | 4 |
| 4 | D | P4 | 5 |
| 5 | E | P5 | 7 |
| 6 | F | m6 | 8 |
| 7 | G | m7 | 10 |
Chords in A Phrygian Dominant
These are the triads built on each degree of A Phrygian Dominant using only notes from the scale.
Other scales on A
Every scale type that starts on A, for comparison.
Phrygian Dominant in every key
- C Phrygian Dominant
- Cis Phrygian Dominant
- Des Phrygian Dominant
- D Phrygian Dominant
- Dis Phrygian Dominant
- Es Phrygian Dominant
- E Phrygian Dominant
- F Phrygian Dominant
- Fis Phrygian Dominant
- Ges Phrygian Dominant
- G Phrygian Dominant
- Gis Phrygian Dominant
- As Phrygian Dominant
- Ais Phrygian Dominant
- B Phrygian Dominant
- H Phrygian Dominant
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What notes are in the A Phrygian Dominant scale?
The A Phrygian Dominant scale has 7 notes: A, B, Cis, D, E, F, G.
What is the formula for the A Phrygian Dominant scale?
The A Phrygian Dominant scale follows the step pattern H–W+H–H–W–H–W–W, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.
What scale is A Phrygian Dominant derived from?
A Phrygian Dominant is the mode of D Harmonic Minor that starts on its 5 degree. Both scales use the same notes but resolve to a different tonic.
What chords are in the A Phrygian Dominant scale?
The triads built from the A Phrygian Dominant scale are A, B, Cisdim, Dm, Edim, Faug, Gm.
