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About the C Phrygian Dominant scale
C 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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Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Chords in the key of C Phrygian Dominant
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I C
II D flat
iii° E diminished
iv F minor
v° G diminished
VI+ A flat augmented
vii B flat minor
Seventh chords in C Phrygian Dominant
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
I C seven
II D flat major seven
iii° E diminished seven
iv F minor major seven
v° G minor seven flat five
VI+ A flat major seven sharp five
vii B flat minor seven
Progressions in C Phrygian Dominant
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | C | Root |
| 2 | D flat | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | E | Major 3rd |
| 4 | F | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | A flat | Minor 6th |
| 7 | B flat | Minor 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Phrygian Dominant in other keys
D flat Phrygian Dominant D Phrygian Dominant E flat Phrygian Dominant E Phrygian Dominant F Phrygian Dominant G flat Phrygian Dominant G Phrygian Dominant A flat Phrygian Dominant A Phrygian Dominant B flat Phrygian Dominant B Phrygian Dominant
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
