Chord Colors

A♭ Phrygian scale

Chords in the key of A♭ Phrygian

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i A flat minor
4fr 6fr 7fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

II B double flat

No stored guitar shape for this voicing.

(1st inversion)

III C flat
4fr 7fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

iv D flat minor
E flat diminished
VI F flat
2fr 4fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

vii G flat minor

Seventh chords in A♭ Phrygian

The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier. Tap ▶ to hear it.

i A flat minor seven
II B double flat major seven

No stored guitar shape for this voicing.

III C flat seven
iv D flat minor seven
E flat minor seven flat five
VI F flat major seven
vii G flat minor seven

Progressions in A♭ Phrygian

i – ♭II
A flat minorB double flat
i – ♭II – ♭VII
A flat minorB double flatG flat minor

Notes and intervals

1 A flat Root
2 B double flat Minor 2nd
3 C flat Minor 3rd
4 D flat Perfect 4th
5 E flat Perfect 5th
6 F flat Minor 6th
7 G flat Minor 7th

About the A♭ Phrygian scale

The A♭ Phrygian scale is built from A♭ – B♭♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F♭ – G♭. It has a flat second that gives it a Spanish, flamenco, metal edge, and you will hear it in flamenco, metal riffs and film cues that need menace or mystery.

Related scales

Phrygian in other keys

Other scales on A♭

What do the colors mean?

Every note has its own fixed color, laid out around the circle of fifths. Once you know the colors, chords and scales turn into patterns you can recognize at a glance.

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