G# Phrygian scale

The notes of the G# Phrygian scale on a piano, the chords that belong to it, and how it sounds. Press play to hear it, tap a key or a chord, and download the scale as MIDI.

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G#1Ab2Bb3C#4D#5Eb6F#b7

Steps: H W W W H W W (W = whole step, H = half step)

Chords in G# Phrygian

Each chord on its own page: G#m · A · B · C#m · D#dim · E · F#m

Tap a chord to hear it.

How G# Phrygian sounds

A minor scale with a lowered 2nd. The half step above the root gives it a dark, tense, Spanish flavour.

Used in: Techno, dark minimal, metal and flamenco.

Same notes, different root: E major, C# minor, F# Dorian, A Lydian, B Mixolydian.

For the low end: the root of G# Phrygian is G# and the fifth is D#. A kick or 808 tuned to one of them sits with the bass; the kick drum tuning chart has the frequencies.

Write chords in this scale with the chord progression generator, or a melody in the synth.

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Questions

What notes are in the G# Phrygian scale?

G#, A, B, C#, D#, E, F#.

What chords are in G# Phrygian?

G#m, A, B, C#m, D#dim, E, F#m.

What is the formula for the phrygian scale?

1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7, or in steps: H W W W H W W (W is a whole step, H a half step).

Which scales have the same notes as G# Phrygian?

E major, C# minor, F# Dorian, A Lydian, B Mixolydian. They use the same seven notes, starting from a different root.