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B♭ Phrygian scale on ukulele

Every position of the B♭ 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 G♭ major, starting from its 3rd note.

Spell as A♯
Notes
B♭C♭D♭E♭FG♭A♭
Formula
1♭2♭345♭6♭7
Steps
HWWWHWW

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA1234567891011121314♭7R♭2♭345♭6♭7♭345♭6♭7R♭2♭35♭6♭7R♭2♭345♭6R♭2♭345♭6♭7R♭2

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 B♭ Phrygian scale

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

i B♭m B♭m7 B♭ D♭ F
♭II C♭ C♭maj7 C♭ E♭ G♭
♭III D♭ D♭7 D♭ F A♭
iv E♭m E♭m7 E♭ G♭ B♭
v° Fdim Fm7♭5 F A♭ C♭
♭VI G♭ G♭maj7 G♭ B♭ D♭
♭vii A♭m A♭m7 A♭ C♭ E♭

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B♭ Phrygian scale on ukulele
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