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

B Phrygian scale

Seventh chords
Progressions

Notes and intervals

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

About the B Phrygian scale

The B Phrygian scale is built from B – C – D – E – F# – G – A. 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 B

FAQ

What notes are in the B Phrygian scale?

The B Phrygian scale contains B, C, D, E, F#, G, A.

What chords are in the key of B Phrygian?

The diatonic triads in B Phrygian are Bm, C, D, Em, F#dim, G, Am. As seventh chords they become Bm7, Cmaj7, D7, Em7, F#m7♭5, Gmaj7, Am7.

Is B Phrygian a major or minor scale?

B 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.