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A Phrygian scale on piano

How to play the A Phrygian scale on piano: the keys, the fingering for each hand and the notation.

Dark minor with a ♭2 that gives it a Spanish, flamenco and metal flavor.

Mode 3 of the major scale: the same notes as F major, starting from its 3rd note.

Notes
AB♭CDEFG
Formula
1♭2♭345♭6♭7
Steps
HWWWHWW

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handA1B♭2C3D1E2F3G4A5

Where the finger numbers restart, tuck your thumb under so you never run out of fingers. Coming back down, use the same fingers in reverse. Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky.

Chords in the A Phrygian scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

i Am Am7 A C E
♭II B♭ B♭maj7 B♭ D F
♭III C C7 C E G
iv Dm Dm7 D F A
v° Edim Em7♭5 E G B♭
♭VI F Fmaj7 F A C
♭vii Gm Gm7 G B♭ D

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A Phrygian scale on piano
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