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B Phrygian Dominant Scale

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The B Phrygian Dominant Scale contains the notes B, C, D♯, E, F♯, G, and A.

Notes: B, C, D♯, E, F♯, G, A · Piano keys: B C D♯ E F♯ G A

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B – C – D♯ – E – F♯ – G – A – B
Formula:H-A2-H-W-H-W-W
Intervals:P1-m2-M3-P4-P5-m6-m7

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Introduction

B Phrygian Dominant Scale on piano — B, C, D#, E, F#, G, A, B
The B Phrygian Dominant Scale shown on a piano keyboard: B, C, D#, E, F#, G, A, B.

The B Phrygian Dominant scale contains seven notes: B, C, D♯, E, F♯, G, and A. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern H-A2-H-W-H-W-W.

B Phrygian Dominant Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicBP1
2SupertonicCm2
3MediantD♯M3
4SubdominantEP4
5DominantF♯P5
6SubmediantGm6
7Leading ToneAm7
8OctaveB—

Key Signature

The B Phrygian Dominant Scale doesn’t line up with a single major or minor key, so it has no standard key signature. Its notes are written with accidentals as needed.

Accidentals

D♯F♯

Diatonic Chords in the B Phrygian Dominant Scale

These are the triads built on each degree of the B Phrygian Dominant Scale:

C1C2C3C4BC5C6C7C8D#F#
I — B Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IB MajorMajor
2IIC MajorMajor
3iii°D♯ DiminishedDiminished
4ivE MinorMinor
5v°F♯ DiminishedDiminished
6VI+G AugmentedAugmented
7viiA MinorMinor

B Phrygian Dominant Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the notes of the B Phrygian Dominant Scale on piano?
The B Phrygian Dominant Scale uses the notes B – C – D♯ – E – F♯ – G – A – B. Play them in order from the root up to the octave, hands separately first, then together.
What notes are in the B Phrygian Dominant Scale?
The B Phrygian Dominant Scale contains seven notes: B – C – D# – E – F# – G – A. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does B Phrygian Dominant have?
The B Phrygian Dominant Scale doesn't correspond to a single major or minor key, so it has no standard key signature. Its notes are written with accidentals as needed: D♯, F♯.
What does the B Phrygian Dominant Scale sound like?
The B Phrygian Dominant Scale has a dark Spanish/flamenco character driven by the lowered second degree. As a mode, it shares notes with a parent major scale but feels different because a different note acts as the tonal center.

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References & Further Reading

The note names, intervals, fingering, and harmony on this scale page are grounded in the following sources. Public domain treatises and scores are linked to their full text; primary data reflects piano.org's own interval-derived dataset.

  1. 1

    Goetschius, Percy(1889)

    The Material Used in Musical Composition

    Public domain treatise
  2. 2

    Riemann, Hugo(1896)

    Harmony Simplified (English translation)

    Public domain treatise
  3. 3

    George Grove (ed.)(1900)

    A Dictionary of Music and Musicians

    Public domain treatise
  4. 4

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