About the C sharp Phrygian Dominant scale
C sharp Phrygian Dominant is used for flamenco, metal and Middle Eastern and Jewish melodies. Think of it as a major-third scale with a flat second, the sound of flamenco and the Middle East. It is C♯ Phrygian with the third raised.
Its notes are C♯, D, E♯, F♯, G♯, A, and B. The formula is H 1½ H W H W W. It is the fifth mode of F♯ Harmonic Minor.
Also called Freygish and Spanish Phrygian.
The black keys C♯, F♯, and G♯ belong to this mode.
Chords in the key of C sharp Phrygian Dominant
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Position 2 of 3
C sharp over E sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D over F sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E sharp diminished over G sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F sharp minor over A (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G sharp diminished over B (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
A augmented over C sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
B minor over D (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in C sharp Phrygian Dominant
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
C sharp seven
D major seven
E sharp diminished seven
F sharp minor major seven
G sharp minor seven flat five
A major seven sharp five
B minor seven
Progressions in C sharp Phrygian Dominant
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | E#E♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | F#F♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G#G♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | AA | Minor 6th |
| 7 | BB | Minor 7th |
| Steps | H 1½ H W H W W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-3-1-2-1-2-2 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | C sharp | D | E sharp | F sharp | G sharp | A | B | C sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Left hand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Phrygian Dominant in other keys
C Phrygian Dominant scaleD Phrygian Dominant scaleD sharp Phrygian Dominant scaleE Phrygian Dominant scaleF Phrygian Dominant scaleF sharp Phrygian Dominant scaleG Phrygian Dominant scaleG sharp Phrygian Dominant scaleA Phrygian Dominant scaleA sharp Phrygian Dominant scaleB Phrygian Dominant scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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