E phrygian scale

E phrygian

  • ER
  • F♭2
  • G♭3
  • A4
  • B5
  • C♭6
  • D♭7

Positions

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

How it is built

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

Chords that fit E phrygian

Other E scales