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G Phrygian scale on piano

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

Notes
GA♭B♭CDE♭F
Formula
1♭2♭345♭6♭7
Steps
HWWWHWW

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handG1A♭2B♭3C1D2E♭3F4G5

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 G Phrygian scale

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

i Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
♭II A♭ A♭maj7 A♭ C E♭
♭III B♭ B♭7 B♭ D F
iv Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
v° Ddim Dm7♭5 D F A♭
♭VI E♭ E♭maj7 E♭ G B♭
♭vii Fm Fm7 F A♭ C

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G Phrygian scale on piano
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