Guitar · scales and modes
G♯ Phrygian dominant scale on guitar
G♯ Phrygian dominant has 7 notes: G♯, A, B♯, C♯, D♯, E, F♯. Mode 5 of harmonic minor; also called Spanish Phrygian or the Jewish scale.
| Note | G♯ | A | B♯ | C♯ | D♯ | E | F♯ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree | 1 | ♭2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ♭6 | ♭7 |
| Step | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
G♯ Phrygian dominant on the whole neck
Every G♯ Phrygian dominant note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more".
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G♯ Phrygian dominant in 5 positions
The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a G♯ falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there.
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Triads in G♯ Phrygian dominant
| Degree | Chord | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G♯ | A♭ major arpeggio |
| ♭2 | A | A major arpeggio |
| 3 | B♯dim | C diminished arpeggio |
| 4 | C♯m | C♯ minor arpeggio |
| 5 | D♯dim | D♯ diminished arpeggio |
| ♭6 | Eaug | E augmented arpeggio |
| ♭7 | F♯m | F♯ minor arpeggio |
Seventh chords in G♯ Phrygian dominant
| Degree | Chord | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G♯7 | A♭7 arpeggio · A♭7 drop 2 · A♭7 drop 3 · A♭7 drop 2 and 4 |
| ♭2 | Amaj7 | Amaj7 arpeggio · Amaj7 drop 2 · Amaj7 drop 3 · Amaj7 drop 2 and 4 |
| 3 | B♯dim7 | Cdim7 arpeggio |
| 4 | C♯m(maj7) | C♯m(maj7) arpeggio |
| 5 | D♯m7♭5 | D♯m7♭5 arpeggio · D♯m7♭5 drop 2 · D♯m7♭5 drop 3 · D♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4 |
| ♭6 | E | – |
| ♭7 | F♯m7 | F♯m7 arpeggio · F♯m7 drop 2 · F♯m7 drop 3 · F♯m7 drop 2 and 4 |
Same notes, other names
These scales use exactly the notes of G♯ Phrygian dominant, starting from another root.
Phrygian dominant in every key
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