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