Ukulele scale · Modes
A Phrygian scale on ukulele
Every position of the A Phrygian scale on the ukulele, with tabs and fingering.
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
- AB♭CDEFG
- Formula
- 1♭2♭345♭6♭7
- Steps
- HWWWHWW
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes
Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending
A|-----------0-1-3-| E|-----0-1---------| C|-0-2-------------| G|---------0-------|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.
Chords in the A Phrygian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
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