About the D Phrygian Dominant scale
D 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 D Phrygian with the third raised.
Its notes are D, E♭, F♯, G, A, B♭, and C. The formula is H 1½ H W H W W. It is the fifth mode of G Harmonic Minor.
Also called Freygish and Spanish Phrygian.
D Phrygian Dominant uses three black keys on the piano, E♭, F♯, and B♭.
Chords in the key of D Phrygian Dominant
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Position 2 of 3
D over F sharp (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E flat over G (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F sharp diminished over A (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G minor over B flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
A diminished over C (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
B flat augmented over D (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
C minor over E flat (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in D Phrygian Dominant
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
D seven
E flat major seven
F sharp diminished seven
G minor major seven
A minor seven flat five
B flat major seven sharp five
C minor seven
Progressions in D Phrygian Dominant
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | DD | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EbE♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | F#F♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | GG | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | AA | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | BbB♭ | Minor 6th |
| 7 | CC | 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 | D | E flat | F sharp | G | A | B flat | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Phrygian Dominant in other keys
C Phrygian Dominant scaleD flat Phrygian Dominant scaleE flat Phrygian Dominant scaleE Phrygian Dominant scaleF Phrygian Dominant scaleG flat Phrygian Dominant scaleG Phrygian Dominant scaleA flat Phrygian Dominant scaleA Phrygian Dominant scaleB flat Phrygian Dominant scaleB Phrygian Dominant scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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