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D♭ Phrygian scale on ukulele

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

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

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213145♭6♭7R♭2♭345♭6R♭2♭345♭6♭7R♭2♭345♭6♭7R♭2♭34♭6♭7R♭2♭345♭6♭7

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-------------2-4-|
E|-------2---------|
C|-1-2-4-----------|
G|---------1-2-----|

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 D♭ Phrygian scale

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

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

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D♭ Phrygian scale on ukulele
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