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
- A♯BC♯D♯E♯F♯G♯
- 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 1–4, ascending
A|-----------1-2-4-| E|-----1-2---------| C|-1-3-------------| G|---------1-------|
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.
v°
E♯dim
E♯m7♭5
E♯ G♯ B
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