G♯ Phrygian Scale
The G♯ Phrygian scale contains 7 notes: G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯.
G♯ 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.
G♯ Phrygian uses the same notes as E Majeur, started from degree 3 instead of the first. The notes are shared; the tonic, and therefore the sound, is not.
G♯ 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 G♯ Phrygian
| Trap | Noot | Interval | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G♯ | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | A | m2 | 1 |
| 3 | B | m3 | 3 |
| 4 | C♯ | P4 | 5 |
| 5 | D♯ | P5 | 7 |
| 6 | E | m6 | 8 |
| 7 | F♯ | m7 | 10 |
Chords in G♯ Phrygian
These are the triads built on each degree of G♯ Phrygian using only notes from the scale.
Other scales on G♯
Every scale type that starts on G♯, for comparison.
- G♯ minor
- G♯ Dorian
- G♯ Lydian
- G♯ Mixolydian
- G♯ Locrian
- G♯ Harmonic Minor
- G♯ Melodic Minor
- G♯ Harmonic Major
- G♯ Hungarian Minor
- G♯ Phrygian Dominant
- G♯ Lydian Dominant
- G♯ Major Pentatonic
- G♯ Minor Pentatonic
- G♯ Blues
- G♯ Whole Tone
- G♯ Chromatic
- G♯ Half-Whole Diminished
- G♯ Whole-Half Diminished
- G♯ Bebop Dominant
- G♯ Bebop Major
Phrygian in every key
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What notes are in the G♯ Phrygian scale?
The G♯ Phrygian scale has 7 notes: G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯.
What is the formula for the G♯ Phrygian scale?
The G♯ 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 G♯ Phrygian derived from?
G♯ Phrygian is the mode of E Majeur that starts on its 3 degree. Both scales use the same notes but resolve to a different tonic.
What chords are in the G♯ Phrygian scale?
The triads built from the G♯ Phrygian scale are G♯m, A, B, C♯m, D♯dim, E, F♯m.
