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Guitar scale companion

F# Phrygian Mode

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

Notes
F#, G, A, B, C#, D, E
Steps
H-W-W-W-H-W-W
Sharps and flats
F#, C#
All 5 positions
E shape (frets 2-6); D shape (frets 4-8); C shape (frets 6-10); A shape (frets 9-13); G shape (frets 11-15)
1F#b2Gb3A4B5C#b6Db7E

Full fretboard map

Every F# 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.

EBGDAEF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DEBC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GAEF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DABC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GC#DEF#GABC#DEF#GABF#GABC#DEF#GABC#DE123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five F# 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.

E shape · frets 2-6

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

F# Phrygian E shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the E shape.EADGBe2345614b7b351b2b6b2514b3b6b2b7b3
E shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--3-----5---|
B |-2--3-----5---|
G |-2-----4------|
D |-2-----4--5---|
A |-2-----4--5---|
E |-2--3-----5---|

D shape · frets 4-8

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

F# Phrygian D shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the D shape.EADGBe45678514b3b6b2b7b354b7b3b614b2
D shape tab (4-8)
e |----5-----7---|
B |----5-----7--8|
G |-4-----6--7---|
D |-4--5-----7---|
A |-4--5-----7---|
E |----5-----7---|

C shape · frets 6-10

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

F# Phrygian C shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the C shape.EADGBe67891054b7b3b614b2514b75b6b2b3b6
C shape tab (6-10)
e |----7-----9-10|
B |----7--8----10|
G |-6--7-----9---|
D |----7-----9---|
A |----7-----9-10|
E |----7-----9-10|

A shape · frets 9-13

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

F# Phrygian A shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the A shape.EADGBe910111213514b75b6b2b3b651b7b3b6b24b7
A shape tab (9-13)
e |-9-10----12---|
B |---10----12---|
G |-9----11-12---|
D |-9----11-12---|
A |-9-10----12---|
E |-9-10----12---|

G shape · frets 11-15

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

F# Phrygian G shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the G shape.EADGBe111213141551b7b3b6b24b714b7b351b2b6b2
G shape tab (11-15)
e |---12----14-15|
B |---12----14-15|
G |11-12----14---|
D |11-12----14---|
A |---12----14---|
E |---12----14-15|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootF#
b2m2G
b3m3A
4P4B
5P5C#
b6m6D
b7m7E

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iF#m7Minor 7th
bIIGmaj7Major 7th
bIIIA7Dominant 7th
ivBm7Minor 7th
vøC#m7b5Half-Diminished
bVIDmaj7Major 7th
bviiEm7Minor 7th
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