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F♯ Phrygian scale on ukulele

Every position of the F♯ 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 D major, starting from its 3rd note.

Spell as G♭
Notes
F♯GABC♯DE
Formula
1♭2♭345♭6♭7
Steps
HWWWHWW

Ukulele

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

GCEA1234567891011121314♭2♭345♭6♭7R♭2♭35♭6♭7R♭2♭345♭6♭7R♭2♭345♭6♭7R♭345♭6♭7R♭2♭34

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-------------2-4-|
E|-------2-3-------|
C|-1-2-4-----------|
G|-----------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 F♯ Phrygian scale

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

i F♯m F♯m7 F♯ A C♯
♭II G Gmaj7 G B D
♭III A A7 A C♯ E
iv Bm Bm7 B D F♯
v° C♯dim C♯m7♭5 C♯ E G
♭VI D Dmaj7 D F♯ A
♭vii Em Em7 E G B

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F♯ Phrygian scale on ukulele
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