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B Phrygian Dominant Scale

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

Notes
B, C, D#, E, F#, G, A
Steps
H-W+H-H-W-H-W-W
Sharps and flats
D#, F#
All 5 positions
A shape (frets 1-5); G shape (frets 4-8); E shape (frets 6-10); D shape (frets 8-12); C shape (frets 11-15)
1Bb2C3D#4E5F#b6Gb7A

Full fretboard map

Every B 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.

EBGDAEF#GABCD#EF#GABCD#EBCD#EF#GABCD#EF#GAD#EF#GABCD#EF#GABCABCD#EF#GABCD#EF#GCD#EF#GABCD#EF#GABF#GABCD#EF#GABCD#E123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five B 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 1-5

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

B Phrygian Dominant A shape positionFrets 1 through 5 for the A shape.EADGBe123453b2514b75b6b2b6513b7b24b7
A shape tab (1-5)
e |----2--3-----5|
B |-1--------4--5|
G |----2-----4--5|
D |-1--2-----4---|
A |----2--3------|
E |----2--3-----5|

G shape · frets 4-8

B Phrygian Dominant, G shape: the box around the G-shape B chord, taken from the C box of E Harmonic Minor.

B Phrygian Dominant G shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the G shape.EADGBe45678513b7b6b24b7314b751
G shape tab (4-8)
e |----5-----7---|
B |-4--5-----7---|
G |-4--5---------|
D |-4--5-----7---|
A |-------6--7---|
E |----5-----7---|

E shape · frets 6-10

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

B Phrygian Dominant E shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the E shape.EADGBe678910314b751b23b6b2514b2b7
E shape tab (6-10)
e |----7--8------|
B |----7--8----10|
G |-------8--9---|
D |----7-----9-10|
A |-6--7-----9---|
E |----7--8------|

D shape · frets 8-12

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

B Phrygian Dominant D shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the D shape.EADGBe89101112b23b6b2514b6b2b73534b714
D shape tab (8-12)
e |-8-------11-12|
B |-8----10----12|
G |-8--9----11---|
D |----9-10------|
A |----9-10----12|
E |-8-------11-12|

C shape · frets 11-15

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

B Phrygian Dominant C shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the C shape.EADGBe11121314153534b7b6143b2514b75b2
C shape tab (11-15)
e |11-12----14---|
B |---12-13------|
G |11-12----14---|
D |------13-14---|
A |---12----14-15|
E |11-12----14---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootB
b2m2C
3M3D#
4P4E
5P5F#
b6m6G
b7m7A

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IB7Dominant 7th
bIICmaj7Major 7th
iii°D#dim7Diminished 7th
ivEmMaj7Minor Major 7
vøF#m7b5Half-Diminished
bVI+G+maj7Augmented Major 7
bviiAm7Minor 7th
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