B♭ phrygian scale

B♭ phrygian

  • B♭R
  • C♭♭2
  • D♭♭3
  • E♭4
  • F5
  • G♭♭6
  • A♭♭7

Positions

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Solo over i–VII–VI–v in B♭ minor →Memorize this scale →

How it is built

  • A minor scale with a flat 2nd: C♭ instead of C. Seven notes.
  • The half step from B♭ down to C♭ is the whole flavor: dark in metal, Spanish in flamenco. Hammer between the two and you have the cliché in one move.
  • Same notes as G♭ major, started from its third degree.

Chords that fit B♭ phrygian

Other B♭ scales