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