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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.

Notes
BCDEF♯GA
Formula
1♭2♭345♭6♭7
Steps
HWWWHWW

Ukulele

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

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

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-----------0-2-3-|
E|-----0-2---------|
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 B Phrygian scale

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

i Bm Bm7 B D F♯
♭II C Cmaj7 C E G
♭III D D7 D F♯ A
iv Em Em7 E G B
v° F♯dim F♯m7♭5 F♯ A C
♭VI G Gmaj7 G B D
♭vii Am Am7 A C E

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B Phrygian scale on ukulele
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