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Guitar scale companion

B Phrygian Mode

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

1Bb2Cb3D4E5F#b6Gb7A

Full fretboard map

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

Interactive
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CAGED

Five B Phrygian positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck.

E shape

B Phrygian inherits the E window from G Major (Ionian) while B remains the displayed root.

B Phrygian E shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the E shape.EADGBe23456514b75b6b2b3b651b7b3b6b24b7
E shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--3-----5---|
B |----3-----5---|
G |-2-----4--5---|
D |-2-----4--5---|
A |-2--3-----5---|
E |-2--3-----5---|

D shape

B Phrygian inherits the D window from G Major (Ionian) while B remains the displayed root.

B Phrygian D shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the D shape.EADGBe4567851b7b3b6b24b714b7b351b2b6b2
D shape tab (4-8)
e |----5-----7--8|
B |----5-----7--8|
G |-4--5-----7---|
D |-4--5-----7---|
A |----5-----7---|
E |----5-----7--8|

C shape

B Phrygian inherits the C window from G Major (Ionian) while B remains the displayed root.

B Phrygian C shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the C shape.EADGBe789101114b7b351b2b6b2514b3b6b2b7b3
C shape tab (7-11)
e |-7--8----10---|
B |-7--8----10---|
G |-7-----9------|
D |-7-----9-10---|
A |-7-----9-10---|
E |-7--8----10---|

A shape

B Phrygian inherits the A window from G Major (Ionian) while B remains the displayed root.

B Phrygian A shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the A shape.EADGBe910111213514b3b6b2b7b354b7b3b614b2
A shape tab (9-13)
e |---10----12---|
B |---10----12-13|
G |-9----11-12---|
D |-9-10----12---|
A |-9-10----12---|
E |---10----12---|

G shape

B Phrygian inherits the G window from G Major (Ionian) while B remains the displayed root.

B Phrygian G shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the G shape.EADGBe111213141554b7b3b614b2514b75b6b2b3b6
G shape tab (11-15)
e |---12----14-15|
B |---12-13----15|
G |11-12----14---|
D |---12----14---|
A |---12----14-15|
E |---12----14-15|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootB
b2m2C
b3m3D
4P4E
5P5F#
b6m6G
b7m7A

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iBm7Minor 7th
bIICmaj7Major 7th
bIIID7Dominant 7th
ivEm7Minor 7th
F#m7b5Half-Diminished
bVIGmaj7Major 7th
bviiAm7Minor 7th
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