D♭ Phrygian Dominant Scale
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D♭ – E♭♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭♭ – C♭ – D♭
Formula:H-A2-H-W-H-W-W
Intervals:P1-m2-M3-P4-P5-m6-m7
Introduction
The D♭ Phrygian Dominant scale contains seven notes: D♭, E♭♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭♭, and C♭. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern H-A2-H-W-H-W-W.
D♭ Phrygian Dominant Scale Notes
| Degree | Name | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonic | D♭ | P1 |
| 2 | Supertonic | E♭♭ | m2 |
| 3 | Mediant | F | M3 |
| 4 | Subdominant | G♭ | P4 |
| 5 | Dominant | A♭ | P5 |
| 6 | Submediant | B♭♭ | m6 |
| 7 | Leading Tone | C♭ | m7 |
| 8 | Octave | D♭ | — |
Key Signature
The key of Db Phrygian Dominant has 5 flats.
B♭E♭A♭D♭G♭
Order of flats
Flats are added in a fixed order — the reverse of the sharp order. Each new flat key adds the next flat on the list.
B♭E♭A♭D♭G♭C♭F♭
Mnemonic: Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father
Chords in the Key of D♭ Phrygian Dominant Scale
These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the D♭ Phrygian Dominant Scale:
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
I — D♭ Major (major)
D♭ Phrygian Dominant Scale — Frequently Asked Questions
What notes are in the Db Phrygian Dominant Scale?
The Db Phrygian Dominant Scale contains seven notes: Db – Ebb – F – Gb – Ab – Bbb – Cb. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does Db Phrygian Dominant have?
The key of Db Phrygian Dominant has 5 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭. Flats are added in a fixed order — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ — the reverse of the sharp order.
What does the Db Phrygian Dominant Scale sound like?
The Db 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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