C# Phrygian Scale
4-string bass · mode III · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
C♯
D
E
F♯
G♯
A
B
Solfège : Do♯ – Ré – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La – Si
Interval Structure
C♯
½T
D
T
E
T
F♯
T
G♯
½T
A
T
B
→
C♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | C♯m | minor |
| II | D | Major |
| III | E | Major |
| iv | F♯m | minor |
| v° | G♯° | diminished |
| VI | A | Major |
| vii | Bm | 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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