Modes
G♭ 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 E𝄫 major, starting from its 3rd note.
- Notes
- G♭A𝄫B𝄫C♭D♭E𝄫F♭
- Formula
- 1♭2♭345♭6♭7
- Steps
- HWWWHWW
How to play the G♭ Phrygian scale
On guitar
e|-------------------------------3-5-7-| B|-------------------------3-5-7-------| G|-------------------2-4-6-------------| D|-------------2-4-5-------------------| A|-------2-4-5-------------------------| E|-2-3-5-------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 2–7
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-------------2-4-| E|-------2-3-------| C|-1-2-4-----------| G|-----------2-----|
Position 1 · frets 1–4
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the G♭ Phrygian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
♭II
A𝄫
A𝄫maj7
A𝄫 C♭ E𝄫
♭III
B𝄫
B𝄫7
B𝄫 D♭ F♭
iv
C♭m
C♭m7
C♭ E𝄫 G♭
♭VI
E𝄫
E𝄫maj7
E𝄫 G♭ B𝄫
♭vii
F♭m
F♭m7
F♭ A𝄫 C♭
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