Ab Phrygian scale
Seventh chords
Notes and intervals
| 1 | Ab | Root |
| 2 | Bbb | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | Cb | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | Db | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | Eb | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | Fb | Minor 6th |
| 7 | Gb | Minor 7th |
About the Ab Phrygian scale
The Ab Phrygian scale is built from Ab – Bbb – Cb – Db – Eb – Fb – Gb. 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 Ab
FAQ
What notes are in the Ab Phrygian scale?
The Ab Phrygian scale contains Ab, Bbb, Cb, Db, Eb, Fb, Gb.
What chords are in the key of Ab Phrygian?
The diatonic triads in Ab Phrygian are Abm, Bbb, Cb, Dbm, Ebdim, Fb, Gbm. As seventh chords they become Abm7, Bbbmaj7, Cb7, Dbm7, Ebm7♭5, Fbmaj7, Gbm7.
Is Ab Phrygian a major or minor scale?
Ab Phrygian is a minor-family scale. A dark, exotic minor with a tense half-step right above the root.
What does the Phrygian mode sound like?
Phrygian is a dark, exotic minor with a tense half-step right above the root. It gets its character from 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.