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F Phrygian Dominant Scale

Learn the F Phrygian Dominant scale on guitar. 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
All 5 positions
E shape (frets 0-4); D shape (frets 2-6); C shape (frets 5-9); A shape (frets 7-11); G shape (frets 10-14)
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.

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CAGED

Five F 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.

E shape · frets 0-4

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

F Phrygian Dominant E shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the E shape.EADGBe01234314b751b23b6b2514b2b7
E shape tab (0-4)
e |----1--2------|
B |----1--2-----4|
G |-------2--3---|
D |----1-----3--4|
A |-0--1-----3---|
E |----1--2------|

D shape · frets 2-6

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

F Phrygian Dominant D shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the D shape.EADGBe23456b23b6b2514b6b2b73534b714
D shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--------5--6|
B |-2-----4-----6|
G |-2--3-----5---|
D |----3--4------|
A |----3--4-----6|
E |-2--------5--6|

C shape · frets 5-9

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

F Phrygian Dominant C shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the C shape.EADGBe567893534b7b6143b2514b75b2
C shape tab (5-9)
e |-5--6-----8---|
B |----6--7------|
G |-5--6-----8---|
D |-------7--8---|
A |----6-----8--9|
E |-5--6-----8---|

A shape · frets 7-11

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

F Phrygian Dominant A shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the A shape.EADGBe78910113b2514b75b6b2b6513b7b24b7
A shape tab (7-11)
e |----8--9----11|
B |-7-------10-11|
G |----8----10-11|
D |-7--8----10---|
A |----8--9------|
E |----8--9----11|

G shape · frets 10-14

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

F Phrygian Dominant G shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the G shape.EADGBe1011121314513b7b6b24b7314b751
G shape tab (10-14)
e |---11----13---|
B |10-11----13---|
G |10-11---------|
D |10-11----13---|
A |------12-13---|
E |---11----13---|

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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