F Phrygian scale
Seventh chords
Notes and intervals
| 1 | F | Root |
| 2 | Gb | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | Ab | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | Bb | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | C | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | Db | Minor 6th |
| 7 | Eb | Minor 7th |
About the F Phrygian scale
The F Phrygian scale is built from F – Gb – Ab – Bb – C – Db – Eb. 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 F
FAQ
What notes are in the F Phrygian scale?
The F Phrygian scale contains F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb.
What chords are in the key of F Phrygian?
The diatonic triads in F Phrygian are Fm, Gb, Ab, Bbm, Cdim, Db, Ebm. As seventh chords they become Fm7, Gbmaj7, Ab7, Bbm7, Cm7♭5, Dbmaj7, Ebm7.
Is F Phrygian a major or minor scale?
F 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.