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Guitar scale companion

A Phrygian Mode

Learn the A Phrygian mode on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
A, Bb, C, D, E, F, G
Steps
H-W-W-W-H-W-W
Sharps and flats
Bb
All 5 positions
A shape (frets 0-4); G shape (frets 2-6); E shape (frets 5-9); D shape (frets 7-11); C shape (frets 9-13)
1Ab2Bbb3C4D5Eb6Fb7G

Full fretboard map

Every A Phrygian Mode note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

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

EBGDAEFGABbCDEFGABbCDEBbCDEFGABbCDEFGAEFGABbCDEFGABbCDABbCDEFGABbCDEFGCDEFGABbCDEFGABbFGABbCDEFGABbCDE123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five A Phrygian positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck. Each one surrounds a CAGED chord shape; see how the five shapes connect in the CAGED system.

A shape · frets 0-4

A Phrygian, A shape: the box around the A-shape A chord, taken from the E box of F Major (Ionian).

A Phrygian A shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the A shape.EADGBe01234514b75b6b2b3b651b7b3b6b24b7
A shape tab (0-4)
e |-0--1-----3---|
B |----1-----3---|
G |-0-----2--3---|
D |-0-----2--3---|
A |-0--1-----3---|
E |-0--1-----3---|

G shape · frets 2-6

A Phrygian, G shape: the box around the G-shape A chord, taken from the D box of F Major (Ionian).

A Phrygian G shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the G shape.EADGBe2345651b7b3b6b24b714b7b351b2b6b2
G shape tab (2-6)
e |----3-----5--6|
B |----3-----5--6|
G |-2--3-----5---|
D |-2--3-----5---|
A |----3-----5---|
E |----3-----5--6|

E shape · frets 5-9

A Phrygian, E shape: the box around the E-shape A chord, taken from the C box of F Major (Ionian).

A Phrygian E shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the E shape.EADGBe5678914b7b351b2b6b2514b3b6b2b7b3
E shape tab (5-9)
e |-5--6-----8---|
B |-5--6-----8---|
G |-5-----7------|
D |-5-----7--8---|
A |-5-----7--8---|
E |-5--6-----8---|

D shape · frets 7-11

A Phrygian, D shape: the box around the D-shape A chord, taken from the A box of F Major (Ionian).

A Phrygian D shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the D shape.EADGBe7891011514b3b6b2b7b354b7b3b614b2
D shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |----8----10-11|
G |-7-----9-10---|
D |-7--8----10---|
A |-7--8----10---|
E |----8----10---|

C shape · frets 9-13

A Phrygian, C shape: the box around the C-shape A chord, taken from the G box of F Major (Ionian).

A Phrygian C shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the C shape.EADGBe91011121354b7b3b614b2514b75b6b2b3b6
C shape tab (9-13)
e |---10----12-13|
B |---10-11----13|
G |-9-10----12---|
D |---10----12---|
A |---10----12-13|
E |---10----12-13|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootA
b2m2Bb
b3m3C
4P4D
5P5E
b6m6F
b7m7G

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iAm7Minor 7th
bIIBbmaj7Major 7th
bIIIC7Dominant 7th
ivDm7Minor 7th
vøEm7b5Half-Diminished
bVIFmaj7Major 7th
bviiGm7Minor 7th
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