B flat Phrygian mode on ukulele

The Phrygian mode is a minor scale with a minor second, a half step above the root. Its dark, Spanish color is heard in flamenco and metal.

On the whole neck

GCEAA♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FG♭D♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭C♭FG♭A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FG♭A♭0123456789101112

Position from fret 9

GCEAFG♭A♭B♭C♭D♭D♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭910111213

Root notes are filled. Strings from the 4th (left on the full neck) to the 1st; the position starts from the root on the 3rd string, the lowest one.

Notes of the scale

DegreeNoteInterval
1B♭ (B flat)root
2C♭ (C flat)minor second
3D♭ (D flat)minor third
4E♭ (E flat)perfect fourth
5Fperfect fifth
6G♭ (G flat)minor sixth
7A♭ (A flat)minor seventh

Steps between notes: H – W – W – W – H – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step)

This mode uses the same notes as the F sharp major scale, starting from another degree.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. B♭mi
  2. C♭II
  3. D♭III
  4. E♭miv
  5. Fdimv°
  6. G♭VI
  7. A♭mvii

Other B♭ scales

The same scale in other keys