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G Phrygian Mode

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

Notes
G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb, F
Steps
H-W-W-W-H-W-W
Sharps and flats
Ab, Bb, Eb
All 5 positions
G shape (frets 0-4); E shape (frets 3-7); D shape (frets 5-9); C shape (frets 7-11); A shape (frets 10-14)
1Gb2Abb3Bb4C5Db6Ebb7F

Full fretboard map

Every G 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.

EBGDAEFGAbBbCDEbFGAbBbCDEbBbCDEbFGAbBbCDEbFGAbEbFGAbBbCDEbFGAbBbCDAbBbCDEbFGAbBbCDEbFGCDEbFGAbBbCDEbFGAbBbFGAbBbCDEbFGAbBbCDEb123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five G 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.

G shape · frets 0-4

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

G Phrygian G shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the G shape.EADGBe0123451b7b3b6b24b714b7b351b2b6b2
G shape tab (0-4)
e |----1-----3--4|
B |----1-----3--4|
G |-0--1-----3---|
D |-0--1-----3---|
A |----1-----3---|
E |----1-----3--4|

E shape · frets 3-7

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

G Phrygian E shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the E shape.EADGBe3456714b7b351b2b6b2514b3b6b2b7b3
E shape tab (3-7)
e |-3--4-----6---|
B |-3--4-----6---|
G |-3-----5------|
D |-3-----5--6---|
A |-3-----5--6---|
E |-3--4-----6---|

D shape · frets 5-9

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

G Phrygian D shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the D shape.EADGBe56789514b3b6b2b7b354b7b3b614b2
D shape tab (5-9)
e |----6-----8---|
B |----6-----8--9|
G |-5-----7--8---|
D |-5--6-----8---|
A |-5--6-----8---|
E |----6-----8---|

C shape · frets 7-11

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

G Phrygian C shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the C shape.EADGBe789101154b7b3b614b2514b75b6b2b3b6
C shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10-11|
B |----8--9----11|
G |-7--8----10---|
D |----8----10---|
A |----8----10-11|
E |----8----10-11|

A shape · frets 10-14

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

G Phrygian A shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the A shape.EADGBe1011121314514b75b6b2b3b651b7b3b6b24b7
A shape tab (10-14)
e |10-11----13---|
B |---11----13---|
G |10----12-13---|
D |10----12-13---|
A |10-11----13---|
E |10-11----13---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootG
b2m2Ab
b3m3Bb
4P4C
5P5D
b6m6Eb
b7m7F

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iGm7Minor 7th
bIIAbmaj7Major 7th
bIIIBb7Dominant 7th
ivCm7Minor 7th
vøDm7b5Half-Diminished
bVIEbmaj7Major 7th
bviiFm7Minor 7th
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