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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#, G, A#, B, C#, D, E
Steps
H-W+H-H-W-H-W-W
Sharps and flats
F#, A#, C#
All 5 positions
E shape (frets 1-5); D shape (frets 3-7); C shape (frets 6-10); A shape (frets 8-12); G shape (frets 11-15)
1F#b2G3A#4B5C#b6Db7E

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.

EBGDAEF#GA#BC#DEF#GA#BC#DEA#BC#DEF#GA#BC#DEF#GEF#GA#BC#DEF#GA#BC#DA#BC#DEF#GA#BC#DEF#GC#DEF#GA#BC#DEF#GA#BF#GA#BC#DEF#GA#BC#DE123456789101112131415161718192021222324
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 1-5

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

F# Phrygian Dominant E shape positionFrets 1 through 5 for the E shape.EADGBe12345314b751b23b6b2514b2b7
E shape tab (1-5)
e |----2--3------|
B |----2--3-----5|
G |-------3--4---|
D |----2-----4--5|
A |-1--2-----4---|
E |----2--3------|

D shape · frets 3-7

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

F# Phrygian Dominant D shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the D shape.EADGBe34567b23b6b2514b6b2b73534b714
D shape tab (3-7)
e |-3--------6--7|
B |-3-----5-----7|
G |-3--4-----6---|
D |----4--5------|
A |----4--5-----7|
E |-3--------6--7|

C shape · frets 6-10

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

F# Phrygian Dominant C shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the C shape.EADGBe6789103534b7b6143b2514b75b2
C shape tab (6-10)
e |-6--7-----9---|
B |----7--8------|
G |-6--7-----9---|
D |-------8--9---|
A |----7-----9-10|
E |-6--7-----9---|

A shape · frets 8-12

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

F# Phrygian Dominant A shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the A shape.EADGBe891011123b2514b75b6b2b6513b7b24b7
A shape tab (8-12)
e |----9-10----12|
B |-8-------11-12|
G |----9----11-12|
D |-8--9----11---|
A |----9-10------|
E |----9-10----12|

G shape · frets 11-15

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

F# Phrygian Dominant G shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the G shape.EADGBe1112131415513b7b6b24b7314b751
G shape tab (11-15)
e |---12----14---|
B |11-12----14---|
G |11-12---------|
D |11-12----14---|
A |------13-14---|
E |---12----14---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootF#
b2m2G
3M3A#
4P4B
5P5C#
b6m6D
b7m7E

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IF#7Dominant 7th
bIIGmaj7Major 7th
iii°A#dim7Diminished 7th
ivBmMaj7Minor Major 7
vøC#m7b5Half-Diminished
bVI+D+maj7Augmented Major 7
bviiEm7Minor 7th
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