Modes
A♭ Phrygian scale
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
- A♭B𝄫C♭D♭E♭F♭G♭
- Formula
- 1♭2♭345♭6♭7
- Steps
- HWWWHWW
How to play the A♭ Phrygian scale
On guitar
e|-------------------------------5-7-9-| B|-------------------------5-7-9-------| G|-------------------4-6-8-------------| D|-------------4-6-7-------------------| A|-------4-6-7-------------------------| E|-4-5-7-------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 4–9
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-------------2-4-| E|-------2---------| C|-1-3-4-----------| G|---------1-2-----|
Position 1 · frets 1–4
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the A♭ Phrygian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
♭II
B𝄫
B𝄫maj7
B𝄫 D♭ F♭
♭III
C♭
C♭7
C♭ E♭ G♭
♭VI
F♭
F♭maj7
F♭ A♭ C♭
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