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G♯ phrygian dominant scale

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

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The notes of G♯ phrygian dominant

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

G♯ A B♯ C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯

AB♯EG♯C♯D♯F♯G♯
The notes of G♯ phrygian dominant scale by scale degree
DegreeNoteFrom the root
1G♯Root
♭2AMinor second
3B♯Major third
4C♯Perfect fourth
5D♯Perfect fifth
♭6EMinor sixth
♭7F♯Minor seventh

How G♯ phrygian dominant is built

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

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 G♯ 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 G♯ major scale: capitals are major, small letters minor.

IG♯♭IIAiii°B♯dimivC♯mv°D♯dim♭VI+Eaug♭viiF♯m

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Questions about G♯ phrygian dominant

What notes are in the G♯ phrygian dominant scale?

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

What scale is G♯ phrygian dominant from?

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

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

A instead of A♯, E instead of E♯ and F♯ instead of F𝄪: three notes of the G♯ major scale change, and those notes give G♯ 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 G♯

A♭ major (major scale)G♯ minor (natural minor scale)A♭ major pentatonicG♯ minor pentatonicG♯ bluesG♯ harmonic minorA♭ melodic minorG♯ dorianG♯ phrygianA♭ lydianA♭ mixolydianG♯ locrianG♯ 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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