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Bb Phrygian Dominant Scale

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

Notes
Bb, Cb, D, Eb, F, Gb, Ab
Steps
H-W+H-H-W-H-W-W
Sharps and flats
Bb, Cb, Eb, Gb, Ab
All 5 positions
A shape (frets 0-4); G shape (frets 3-7); E shape (frets 5-9); D shape (frets 7-11); C shape (frets 10-14)
1Bbb2Cb3D4Eb5Fb6Gbb7Ab

Full fretboard map

Every Bb 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.

ECbGDAEFGbAbBbCbDEbFGbAbBbCbDEbBbCbDEbFGbAbBbCbDEbFGbAbEbFGbAbBbCbDEbFGbAbBbCbDAbBbCbDEbFGbAbBbCbDEbFGbDEbFGbAbBbCbDEbFGbAbBbCbFGbAbBbCbDEbFGbAbBbCbDEb123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five Bb Phrygian Dominant 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

Bb Phrygian Dominant, A shape: the box around the A-shape Bb chord, taken from the D box of D# Harmonic Minor.

Bb Phrygian Dominant A shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the A shape.EADGBe012343b2514b75b6b2b6513b7b24b7
A shape tab (0-4)
e |----1--2-----4|
B |-0--------3--4|
G |----1-----3--4|
D |-0--1-----3---|
A |----1--2------|
E |----1--2-----4|

G shape · frets 3-7

Bb Phrygian Dominant, G shape: the box around the G-shape Bb chord, taken from the C box of D# Harmonic Minor.

Bb Phrygian Dominant G shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the G shape.EADGBe34567513b7b6b24b7314b751
G shape tab (3-7)
e |----4-----6---|
B |-3--4-----6---|
G |-3--4---------|
D |-3--4-----6---|
A |-------5--6---|
E |----4-----6---|

E shape · frets 5-9

Bb Phrygian Dominant, E shape: the box around the E-shape Bb chord, taken from the A box of D# Harmonic Minor.

Bb Phrygian Dominant E shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the E shape.EADGBe56789314b751b23b6b2514b2b7
E shape tab (5-9)
e |----6--7------|
B |----6--7-----9|
G |-------7--8---|
D |----6-----8--9|
A |-5--6-----8---|
E |----6--7------|

D shape · frets 7-11

Bb Phrygian Dominant, D shape: the box around the D-shape Bb chord, taken from the G box of D# Harmonic Minor.

Bb Phrygian Dominant D shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the D shape.EADGBe7891011b23b6b2514b6b2b73534b714
D shape tab (7-11)
e |-7-------10-11|
B |-7-----9----11|
G |-7--8----10---|
D |----8--9------|
A |----8--9----11|
E |-7-------10-11|

C shape · frets 10-14

Bb Phrygian Dominant, C shape: the box around the C-shape Bb chord, taken from the E box of D# Harmonic Minor.

Bb Phrygian Dominant C shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the C shape.EADGBe10111213143534b7b6143b2514b75b2
C shape tab (10-14)
e |10-11----13---|
B |---11-12------|
G |10-11----13---|
D |------12-13---|
A |---11----13-14|
E |10-11----13---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootBb
b2m2Cb
3M3D
4P4Eb
5P5F
b6m6Gb
b7m7Ab

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IBb7Dominant 7th
bIICbmaj7Major 7th
iii°Ddim7Diminished 7th
ivEbmMaj7Minor Major 7
vøFm7b5Half-Diminished
bVI+Gb+maj7Augmented Major 7
bviiAbm7Minor 7th
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