E Phrygian ♭4 Guitar Scale

6-string guitar  ·  Mode III harm. maj.  ·  7 notes  ·  minor family

Notes

E
F
G
A♭
B
C
D

Solfège : Mi – Fa – Sol – La♭ – Si – Do – Ré

Interval Structure

E ½T F T G ½T A♭ T+½T B ½T C T D E+oct. T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in E)Quality
i Em minor
ii Fm minor
III G Major
IV+ A♭+ augmented
diminished
VI C Major
vii° diminished

About this scale

This mode derived from the melodic or harmonic minor scale is at the core of modern jazz guitar language. It allows precise improvisation over complex chords with specific tensions.

See fretboard positions for E Phrygian ♭4 on guitar in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys