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Bass scale companion

F Phrygian Dominant Scale

Learn the F Phrygian Dominant scale on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
F, Gb, A, Bb, C, Db, Eb
Steps
H-W+H-H-W-H-W-W
Sharps and flats
Gb, Bb, Db, Eb
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 0-4); Root on A string (frets 7-11)
1Fb2Gb3A4Bb5Cb6Dbb7Eb

Full fretboard map

Every F Phrygian Dominant Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

GDAEFGbABbCDbEbFGbABbCDbEbBbCDbEbFGbABbCDbEbFGbAEbFGbABbCDbEbFGbABbCDbABbCDbEbFGbABbCDbEbFGb123456789101112131415161718192021222324

Bass box positions for F Phrygian Dominant

Bass players usually organize scales by root string. Start with the E-string and A-string boxes, then connect them across the neck. If you are still learning where the roots sit, use the bass fretboard notes chart.

Root on E string · frets 0-4

F Phrygian Dominant bass box with the root on the E string.

F Phrygian Dominant Root on E stringF Phrygian Dominant bass box with the root on the E string.EADG012341b2345b6b71b234
Root on E string (0-4)
G |-------2--3---|
D |----1-----3--4|
A |-0--1-----3--4|
E |----1--2------|

Root on A string · frets 7-11

F Phrygian Dominant bass box with the root on the A string.

F Phrygian Dominant Root on A stringF Phrygian Dominant bass box with the root on the A string.EADG78910115b6b71b2345b6b71b2
Root on A string (7-11)
G |----8----10-11|
D |-7--8----10-11|
A |----8--9------|
E |----8--9----11|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootF
b2m2Gb
3M3A
4P4Bb
5P5C
b6m6Db
b7m7Eb

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IF7Dominant 7th
bIIGbmaj7Major 7th
iii°Adim7Diminished 7th
ivBbmMaj7Minor Major 7
vøCm7b5Half-Diminished
bVI+Db+maj7Augmented Major 7
bviiEbm7Minor 7th
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