C♯ phrygian scale

C♯ phrygian

  • C♯R
  • D♭2
  • E♭3
  • F♯4
  • G♯5
  • A♭6
  • B♭7

Positions

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Solo over i–VII–VI–v in C♯ minor →Memorize this scale →

How it is built

  • A minor scale with a flat 2nd: D instead of D♯. Seven notes.
  • The half step from C♯ down to D 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 A major, started from its third degree.

Chords that fit C♯ phrygian

Other C♯ scales