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E♭ Phrygian scale on ukulele

Every position of the E♭ 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 C♭ major, starting from its 3rd note.

Spell as D♯
Notes
E♭F♭G♭A♭B♭C♭D♭
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 E♭ Phrygian scale

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

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

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E♭ Phrygian scale on ukulele
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