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F♯ phrygian dominant scale

The F♯ phrygian dominant scale is F♯ G A♯ B C♯ D E: seven notes, flamenco and Middle Eastern. Its formula is 1 ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7.

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The notes of F♯ phrygian dominant

From F♯ up to F♯: half, step and a half, half, whole, half, whole, whole. Tap a key to hear it.

F♯ G A♯ B C♯ D E F♯

GBDEF♯A♯C♯F♯
The notes of F♯ phrygian dominant scale by scale degree
DegreeNoteFrom the root
1F♯Root
♭2GMinor second
3A♯Major third
4BPerfect fourth
5C♯Perfect fifth
♭6DMinor sixth
♭7EMinor seventh

How F♯ phrygian dominant is built

The B harmonic minor scale played from its fifth note, F♯: the same notes with F♯ as home. Against F♯ major, the major scale on the same note, it has G instead of G♯, D instead of D♯ and E instead of E♯.

The harmonic minor scale played from its fifth note: phrygian with a major third. The half step above the root and the step and a half after it give the sound of flamenco, klezmer and Middle Eastern music. The phrygian dominant scale in every key.

Chords in F♯ phrygian dominant

One chord on each note of the scale, built from its own notes. The numeral says which note it starts on, against the F♯ major scale: capitals are major, small letters minor.

IF♯♭IIGiii°A♯dimivBmv°C♯dim♭VI+Daug♭viiEm

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Questions about F♯ phrygian dominant

What notes are in the F♯ phrygian dominant scale?

F♯, G, A♯, B, C♯, D and E. Its formula is 1 ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7, counted from the major scale on F♯, and its steps from F♯ up to F♯ are: half, step and a half, half, whole, half, whole, whole.

What scale is F♯ phrygian dominant from?

F♯ phrygian dominant uses the notes of B harmonic minor, starting on its fifth note, F♯. The notes are the same; making F♯ home is what gives it its own sound.

How is F♯ phrygian dominant different from F♯ major?

G instead of G♯, D instead of D♯ and E instead of E♯: three notes of the F♯ major scale change, and those notes give F♯ phrygian dominant its sound: flamenco and Middle Eastern.

Phrygian dominant scale in every key

C phrygian dominantC♯ phrygian dominantD phrygian dominantD♯ phrygian dominantE phrygian dominantF phrygian dominantF♯ phrygian dominantG phrygian dominantG♯ phrygian dominantA phrygian dominantB♭ phrygian dominantB phrygian dominant

More scales on F♯

F♯ major (major scale)F♯ minor (natural minor scale)F♯ major pentatonicF♯ minor pentatonicF♯ bluesF♯ harmonic minorF♯ melodic minorF♯ dorianF♯ phrygianG♭ lydianF♯ mixolydianF♯ locrianF♯ phrygian dominant
Scales and modes
Major and minor keysMajor pentatonic scaleMinor pentatonic scaleBlues scaleHarmonic minor scaleMelodic minor scaleDorian modePhrygian modeLydian modeMixolydian modeLocrian modePhrygian dominant scaleWhole tone scale

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