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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.

Notes
EFGABCD
Formula
1♭2♭345♭6♭7
Steps
HWWWHWW

Ukulele

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

GCEA1234567891011121314♭345♭6♭7R♭2♭34♭6♭7R♭2♭345♭6♭7R♭2♭345♭6♭7R♭245♭6♭7R♭2♭345

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-----------0-2-3-|
E|-----0-1---------|
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 E Phrygian scale

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

i Em Em7 E G B
♭II F Fmaj7 F A C
♭III G G7 G B D
iv Am Am7 A C E
v° Bdim Bm7♭5 B D F
♭VI C Cmaj7 C E G
♭vii Dm Dm7 D F A

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E Phrygian scale on ukulele
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