Phrygian Dominant Guitar Scales Explained

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In this post we're going to learn how to play the Phrygian Dominant scale, with the help of fretboard diagrams and guitar tabs.

The intervals in the Phrygian Dominant Scale scale are Root, Minor Second, Major Third, Perfect Fourth, Perfect Fifth, Minor Sixth, and Minor Seventh

The C Phrygian Dominant Scale scale is composed of the notes C, Db, E, F, G, Ab, and Bb


C Phrygian Dominant Scale Intervals:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
b6
6
b7
7

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Phrygian Dominant Scale Notes in all Keys

1b2345b6b7
CDbEFGAbBb
GAbBCDEbF
DEbF#GABbC
ABbC#DEFG
EFG#ABCD
BCD#EF#GA
F#GA#BC#DE
GbAbbBbCbDbEbbFb
C#DE#F#G#AB
DbEbbFGbAbBbbCb
G#AB#C#D#EF#
AbBbbCDbEbFbGb
D#EF##G#A#BC#
EbFbGAbBbCbDb
A#BC##D#E#F#G#
BbCbDEbFGbAb
FGbABbCDbEb

Phrygian Dominant Scale Fretboard Diagrams

All the following patterns are provided in the key of C. To play the scale in another key, move the patterns up or down the neck to the root you want to use.

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 1

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Phrygian Dominant guitar scale fretboard diagram - Box Pattern with note names

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Phrygian Dominant guitar scale fretboard diagram - Box Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 2

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Phrygian Dominant guitar scale fretboard diagram - Box Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale fretboard diagram - Box Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 3

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Phrygian Dominant guitar scale tabs - Box Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale tabs - Box Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 4

Note names

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale fretboard diagram - Box Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale fretboard diagram - Box Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 5

Note names

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale diagram - Box Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale diagram - Box Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 6

Note names

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale tabs - Box Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale tabs - Box Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 7

Note names

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale fretboard diagram - Box Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale fretboard diagram - Box Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 8

Note names

Guitar Tabs and diagras for the Phrygian Dominant scale - Box Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Guitar Tabs and diagras for the Phrygian Dominant scale - Box Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 9

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Fretboard diagram for the Phrygian Dominant scale - Box Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Fretboard diagram for the Phrygian Dominant scale - Box Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 10

Note names

Guitar Tabs and diagras for the Phrygian Dominant scale - Box Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Guitar Tabs and diagras for the Phrygian Dominant scale - Box Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 11

Note names

Fretboard diagram and tablature for the Phrygian Dominant scale - Box Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Fretboard diagram and tablature for the Phrygian Dominant scale - Box Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 12

Note names

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale tabs - 3 Notes per String Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale tabs - 3 Notes per String Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 13

Note names

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale fretboard diagram - 3 Notes per String Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale fretboard diagram - 3 Notes per String Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 14

Note names

Fretboard diagram and tablature for the Phrygian Dominant scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Fretboard diagram and tablature for the Phrygian Dominant scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 15

Note names

Fretboard diagram and tablature for the Phrygian Dominant scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Fretboard diagram and tablature for the Phrygian Dominant scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 16

Note names

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale diagram - 3 Notes per String Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale diagram - 3 Notes per String Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 17

Note names

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale tabs - 3 Notes per String Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Phrygian Dominant guitar scale tabs - 3 Notes per String Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 18

Note names

Fretboard diagram for the Phrygian Dominant scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Fretboard diagram for the Phrygian Dominant scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 19

Note names

Fretboard diagram for the Phrygian Dominant scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Fretboard diagram for the Phrygian Dominant scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 20

Note names

Fretboard diagram and tablature for the Phrygian Dominant scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Fretboard diagram and tablature for the Phrygian Dominant scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 21

Note names

Guitar Tabs and diagras for the Phrygian Dominant scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Guitar Tabs and diagras for the Phrygian Dominant scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern with intervals

C Phrygian Dominant Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 22

Note names

Fretboard diagram for the Phrygian Dominant scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern with note names

Scale tones

Fretboard diagram for the Phrygian Dominant scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern with intervals

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