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About the D Phrygian b4 scale
D Phrygian b4 is used for metal, film scoring and tense modal writing. It's a phrygian scale with its fourth lowered, extra dark.
Positions
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 D Phrygian b4
Expand a chord to see how to play it.
i D minor
ii E flat minor
III F
IV+ G flat augmented
v° A diminished
VI B flat
vii° C diminished
Seventh chords in D Phrygian b4
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
i D minor seven
ii E flat minor major seven
III F seven
IV+ G flat major seven sharp five
v° A diminished seven
VI B flat major seven
vii° C minor seven flat five
Progressions in D Phrygian b4
Tap any chord to hear it, or play the whole progression.
I ♭III
i III
I ♭VI
I ♭VI+
i VIM7
ii I7
ii°7 i
VI I
VI i
I III ♭VI
♭ii°7 i7
♭III7 i
III7sus4 I
VIsus4 I
vii°7 i
vii°7 i7
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | D | Root |
| 2 | E flat | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | F | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | G flat | Diminished 4th |
| 5 | A | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | B flat | Minor 6th |
| 7 | C | Minor 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Phrygian b4 in other keys
C Phrygian b4 D flat Phrygian b4 E flat Phrygian b4 E Phrygian b4 F Phrygian b4 G flat Phrygian b4 G Phrygian b4 A flat Phrygian b4 A Phrygian b4 B flat Phrygian b4 B Phrygian b4
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
