C Phrygian

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C Vietnamese one C Pelog C Kumoijoshi C In-sen C Malkos raga C Minor pentatonic

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C Phrygian - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

Which intervals and notes are in the C Phrygian scale?

Interval		semitones		Note
perfect unison		0		C
minor second		1		D
minor third		3		E
perfect fourth		5		F
perfect fifth		7		G
minor sixth		8		A
minor seventh		10		B

Select a tonic to transpose

C C D D D E E F F G G A G A A B B

To which mode does C Phrygian belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	AM	Amaj7	Amaj13 Amaj9	A Major
	II	Bm	Bm7	Bm9 Bm11 Bm13 Bm69	B Dorian
	III	Cm	Cm7	Cm	C Phrygian
	IV	DM	Dmaj7	DM1311 Dmaj911	D Lydian
	V	EM	E7	E13 E9 E7no5	E Mixolydian
	VI	Fm	Fm7	Fm9 Fm11 Fmadd9	F Minor
	VII		Gm75		G Locrian

These modes come from a defined series of intervals! Checkout our blogpost about the major modes!

Which chords can you play on the C Phrygian scale?

C5 C75sus4 Csus4 C7sus4 Cm5 Cm75 Cm Cm7 C4 Cmadd4 Cm7add11 C9sus C119 C7sus4913 Cm69

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