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Bb Phrygian Scale

Phrygian is a minor mode with a ♭2, giving it a dark Spanish/flamenco and metal flavour built on that half-step above the root.

e B G D A E 3 5 7 9 12 15 F G♭ A♭ B♭ B D♭ E♭ F G♭ B D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ B D♭ A♭ B♭ B D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ B D♭ E♭ F B♭ B D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ B F G♭ A♭ B♭ B D♭ E♭ F G♭
Root (Bb) Scale tone
NotesB♭ · B · D♭ · E♭ · F · G♭ · A♭
Formula1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
RootBb

Phrygian is a minor mode with a ♭2, giving it a dark Spanish/flamenco and metal flavour built on that half-step above the root. On guitar, the bb phrygian scale uses the notes B♭, B, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭ — the diagram above shows every one of them across all positions of the neck, with the root (Bb) highlighted so you can anchor each shape.

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Phrygian scale in other keys

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