Ab Phrygian Scale
4-string bass · mode III · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
A♭
B♭♭
C♭
D♭
E♭
F♭
G♭
Solfège : La♭ – Si♭♭ – Do♭ – Ré♭ – Mi♭ – Fa♭ – Sol♭
Interval Structure
A♭
½T
B♭♭
T
C♭
T
D♭
T
E♭
½T
F♭
T
G♭
→
A♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | A♭m | minor |
| II | B♭♭ | Major |
| III | C♭ | Major |
| iv | D♭m | minor |
| v° | E♭° | diminished |
| VI | F♭ | Major |
| vii | G♭m | minor |
About this scale
The Phrygian mode is defined by its minor 2nd (half-step between the 1st and 2nd degrees), giving it a Spanish, metal character. Essential for heavy riffs, Iberian music, and flamenco. On bass, it creates immediate tension from the very first notes.
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