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Eb Phrygian Scale
The Eb Phrygian scale is built from the notes Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, and Db, also known as the Phrygian mode. The diagram below maps every one of those notes across the guitar neck, from the open strings up to the 12th fret, with the root Eb highlighted.
The phrygian scale is a minor scale with a flat second: dark and Spanish-sounding, a favorite in flamenco and metal.
Notes in the Eb Phrygian scale
Eb1
Fbb2
Gbb3
Ab4
Bb5
Cbb6
Dbb7
Eb Phrygian scale on the fretboard
root (Eb) other scale notes
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Other scales in Eb
Eb MajorEb Natural MinorEb Major PentatonicEb Minor PentatonicEb BluesEb DorianEb LydianEb MixolydianEb Harmonic Minor
The phrygian scale in other keys
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the Eb Phrygian scale?
- The Eb Phrygian scale contains 7 notes: Eb, Fb, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, and Db. As scale degrees those are 1, b2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7.
- How do you play the Eb Phrygian scale on guitar?
- Every note above is shown on the fretboard diagram, from the open strings up to the 12th fret, with the root (Eb) highlighted. The pattern is movable: learn the shape once and you can slide it to start on any root. Anchor your playing to the Eb notes so the scale sounds resolved.
- What is the Eb Phrygian scale used for?
- The phrygian scale is a minor scale with a flat second: dark and Spanish-sounding, a favorite in flamenco and metal. Once the shape is under your fingers, try improvising over a backing track in Eb and listen for how each note pulls back toward the root.