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C Phrygian scale on piano

How to play the C 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 A♭ major, starting from its 3rd note.

Notes
CD♭E♭FGA♭B♭
Formula
1♭2♭345♭6♭7
Steps
HWWWHWW

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handC1D♭2E♭3F1G2A♭3B♭4C5

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 C Phrygian scale

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

i Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
♭II D♭ D♭maj7 D♭ F A♭
♭III E♭ E♭7 E♭ G B♭
iv Fm Fm7 F A♭ C
v° Gdim Gm7♭5 G B♭ D♭
♭VI A♭ A♭maj7 A♭ C E♭
♭vii B♭m B♭m7 B♭ D♭ F

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C Phrygian scale on piano
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