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A Phrygian Dominant scale

About the A Phrygian Dominant scale

A Phrygian Dominant is used for flamenco, metal and Middle Eastern and Jewish melodies. It's a major-third scale with a flat second, the sound of flamenco and the Middle East.

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Chords in the key of A Phrygian Dominant

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I A
2fr 5fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

II B flat
3fr 6fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

iii° C sharp diminished
4fr 7fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

iv D minor
5fr 6fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

E diminished
5fr 7fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

VI+ F augmented
6fr 8fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

vii G minor
3fr 5fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in A Phrygian Dominant

The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.

I A seven
5fr 7fr

II B flat major seven
3fr 6fr 8fr

iii° C sharp diminished seven
3fr 8fr 11fr

iv D minor major seven
2fr 5fr 10fr

E minor seven flat five
7fr 8fr 11fr

VI+ F major seven sharp five
5fr 8fr 12fr

vii G minor seven
3fr 5fr 8fr 10fr

Progressions in A Phrygian Dominant

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I I+
Isus4 I
I II
I ♭VI+
ii I7

Notes and intervals

1 A Root
2 B flat Minor 2nd
3 C sharp Major 3rd
4 D Perfect 4th
5 E Perfect 5th
6 F Minor 6th
7 G Minor 7th

Shapes

Chromatic

C C♯ D♭ D D♯ E♭ E F F♯ G♭ G G♯ A♭ A A♯ B♭ B

Circle of Fifths

C G D A E B F♯ G♭ C♯ D♭ G♯ A♭ D♯ E♭ A♯ B♭ F

Related scales

Phrygian Dominant in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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