B Phrygian scale
Seventh chords
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.