Common
About the C sharp Phrygian scale
C sharp Phrygian is used for flamenco, metal riffs and film cues that need menace or mystery. Think of it as a dark, exotic minor with a tense half-step right above the root. It is C♯ Natural Minor with the second lowered.
Its notes are C♯, D, E, F♯, G♯, A, and B. The formula is H W W W H W W. It is the third mode of A Major.
Also called Inverted Major and Bhairavi.
Three of the notes in C♯ Phrygian are black keys, C♯, F♯, and G♯.
Chords in the key of C sharp Phrygian
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Position 2 of 3
C sharp minor over E (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D over F sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E 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 over C sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
B minor over D (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in C sharp Phrygian
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
C sharp minor seven
D major seven
E seven
F sharp minor seven
G sharp minor seven flat five
A major seven
B minor seven
Progressions in C sharp Phrygian
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Common
Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | EE | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | F#F♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G#G♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | AA | Minor 6th |
| 7 | BB | Minor 7th |
| Steps | H W W W H W W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-2-2-2-1-2-2 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | C sharp | D | E | 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 in other keys
C Phrygian scaleD Phrygian scaleD sharp Phrygian scaleE Phrygian scaleF Phrygian scaleF sharp Phrygian scaleG Phrygian scaleG sharp Phrygian scaleA Phrygian scaleA sharp Phrygian scaleB Phrygian scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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