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D phrygian dominant Scale
Below you can find guitar and piano scale diagrams, notes, intervals, formulas, and chords
Audible Example
What does a D phrygian dominant scale sound like?
D phrygian dominant scale
Piano Fingering
How do you play the D phrygian dominant scale on the piano?
Notes:
D
Eb
F#
G
A
Bb
C
Intervals:
1P
2m
3M
4P
5P
6m
7m
Guitar Fingering
How do you play the D phrygian dominant scale on the guitar?
Notes:
Intervals:
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About the D phrygian dominant scale
The Phrygian dominant scale is the 5th mode of the harmonic minor scale. It has a flat 2nd like the Phrygian mode but with a major 3rd, creating a sound strongly associated with Middle Eastern, Jewish, and flamenco music. It is commonly used over dominant chords resolving to minor.
Notes
What notes are in the D phrygian dominant scale
D - Eb - F# - G - A - Bb - C
Formula
What is the formula for the D phrygian dominant scale
2m - 2A - 2m - 2M - 2m - 2M - 2M
Intervals
What intervals are in the D phrygian dominant scale
Root Note
Major 3rd
Perfect 4th
Perfect 5th
Minor 6th
Minor 7th