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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#, A, B, C#, D#, E, F#
Steps
H-W-W-W-H-W-W
Sharps and flats
G#, C#, D#, F#
All 5 positions
G shape (frets 1-5); E shape (frets 4-8); D shape (frets 6-10); C shape (frets 8-12); A shape (frets 11-15)
1G#b2Ab3B4C#5D#b6Eb7F#

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.

EBGDAEF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EBC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#AD#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#C#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#E123456789101112131415161718192021222324
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 1-5

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

G# Phrygian G shape positionFrets 1 through 5 for the G shape.EADGBe1234551b7b3b6b24b714b7b351b2b6b2
G shape tab (1-5)
e |----2-----4--5|
B |----2-----4--5|
G |-1--2-----4---|
D |-1--2-----4---|
A |----2-----4---|
E |----2-----4--5|

E shape · frets 4-8

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

G# Phrygian E shape positionFrets 4 through 8 for the E shape.EADGBe4567814b7b351b2b6b2514b3b6b2b7b3
E shape tab (4-8)
e |-4--5-----7---|
B |-4--5-----7---|
G |-4-----6------|
D |-4-----6--7---|
A |-4-----6--7---|
E |-4--5-----7---|

D shape · frets 6-10

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

G# Phrygian D shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the D shape.EADGBe678910514b3b6b2b7b354b7b3b614b2
D shape tab (6-10)
e |----7-----9---|
B |----7-----9-10|
G |-6-----8--9---|
D |-6--7-----9---|
A |-6--7-----9---|
E |----7-----9---|

C shape · frets 8-12

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

G# Phrygian C shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the C shape.EADGBe8910111254b7b3b614b2514b75b6b2b3b6
C shape tab (8-12)
e |----9----11-12|
B |----9-10----12|
G |-8--9----11---|
D |----9----11---|
A |----9----11-12|
E |----9----11-12|

A shape · frets 11-15

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

G# Phrygian A shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the A shape.EADGBe1112131415514b75b6b2b3b651b7b3b6b24b7
A shape tab (11-15)
e |11-12----14---|
B |---12----14---|
G |11----13-14---|
D |11----13-14---|
A |11-12----14---|
E |11-12----14---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootG#
b2m2A
b3m3B
4P4C#
5P5D#
b6m6E
b7m7F#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
iG#m7Minor 7th
bIIAmaj7Major 7th
bIIIB7Dominant 7th
ivC#m7Minor 7th
vøD#m7b5Half-Diminished
bVIEmaj7Major 7th
bviiF#m7Minor 7th
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