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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 E♭
Notes
D♯EF♯G♯A♯BC♯
Formula
1♭2♭345♭6♭7
Steps
HWWWHWW

Ukulele

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

GCEA123456789101112131445♭6♭7R♭2♭34♭7R♭2♭345♭6♭7♭2♭345♭6♭7R♭2♭35♭6♭7R♭2♭345♭6

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-----------1-2-4-|
E|-------2---------|
C|-1-3-4-----------|
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 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 Emaj7 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 Bmaj7 B D♯ F♯
♭vii C♯m C♯m7 C♯ E G♯

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D♯ Phrygian scale on ukulele
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