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B♭ Phrygian scale on piano

How to play the B♭ 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 G♭ major, starting from its 3rd note.

Spell as A♯
Notes
B♭C♭D♭E♭FG♭A♭
Formula
1♭2♭345♭6♭7
Steps
HWWWHWW

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handB♭3C♭1D♭2E♭3F1G♭2A♭3B♭4

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 B♭ Phrygian scale

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

i B♭m B♭m7 B♭ D♭ F
♭II C♭ C♭maj7 C♭ E♭ G♭
♭III D♭ D♭7 D♭ F A♭
iv E♭m E♭m7 E♭ G♭ B♭
v° Fdim Fm7♭5 F A♭ C♭
♭VI G♭ G♭maj7 G♭ B♭ D♭
♭vii A♭m A♭m7 A♭ C♭ E♭

Sounds great over

B♭ Phrygian scale on piano
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