C Phrygian Scale
The C Phrygian scale contains 7 notes: C, Des, Es, F, G, As, B.
C Phrygian scale on the piano
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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.
C Phrygian uses the same notes as As Duuri, started from degree 3 instead of the first. The notes are shared; the tonic, and therefore the sound, is not.
C 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 C Phrygian
| Sävelaste | Sävel | Intervalli | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | Des | m2 | 1 |
| 3 | Es | m3 | 3 |
| 4 | F | P4 | 5 |
| 5 | G | P5 | 7 |
| 6 | As | m6 | 8 |
| 7 | B | m7 | 10 |
Chords in C Phrygian
These are the triads built on each degree of C Phrygian using only notes from the scale.
Other scales on C
Every scale type that starts on C, for comparison.
Phrygian in every key
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What notes are in the C Phrygian scale?
The C Phrygian scale has 7 notes: C, Des, Es, F, G, As, B.
What is the formula for the C Phrygian scale?
The C 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 C Phrygian derived from?
C Phrygian is the mode of As Duuri that starts on its 3 degree. Both scales use the same notes but resolve to a different tonic.
What chords are in the C Phrygian scale?
The triads built from the C Phrygian scale are Cm, Des, Es, Fm, Gdim, As, Bm.
