Bb Phrygian scale
Seventh chords
Notes and intervals
| 1 | Bb | Root |
| 2 | Cb | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | Db | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | Eb | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | Gb | Minor 6th |
| 7 | Ab | Minor 7th |
About the Bb Phrygian scale
The Bb Phrygian scale is built from Bb – Cb – Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab. 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 Bb
FAQ
What notes are in the Bb Phrygian scale?
The Bb Phrygian scale contains Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab.
What chords are in the key of Bb Phrygian?
The diatonic triads in Bb Phrygian are Bbm, Cb, Db, Ebm, Fdim, Gb, Abm. As seventh chords they become Bbm7, Cbmaj7, Db7, Ebm7, Fm7♭5, Gbmaj7, Abm7.
Is Bb Phrygian a major or minor scale?
Bb 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.