G sharp 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

GCEAG♯ABC♯D♯EF♯C♯D♯EF♯G♯ABEF♯G♯ABC♯D♯EABC♯D♯EF♯G♯A0123456789101112

Position from fret 7

GCEAD♯EF♯G♯ABBC♯D♯EF♯G♯7891011

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
1G♯ (G sharp)root
2Aminor second
3Bminor third
4C♯ (C sharp)perfect fourth
5D♯ (D sharp)perfect fifth
6Eminor sixth
7F♯ (F sharp)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 E major scale, starting from another degree.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. G♯mi
  2. AII
  3. BIII
  4. C♯miv
  5. D♯dimv°
  6. EVI
  7. F♯mvii

Other G♯ scales

The same scale in other keys