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Guitar scale companion

G# Phrygian Dominant Scale

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

Notes
G#, A, B#, C#, D#, E, F#
Steps
H-W+H-H-W-H-W-W
Sharps and flats
G#, B#, C#, D#, F#
All 5 positions
G shape (frets 1-5); E shape (frets 3-7); D shape (frets 5-9); C shape (frets 8-12); A shape (frets 10-14)
1G#b2A3B#4C#5D#b6Eb7F#

Full fretboard map

Every G# 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#G#AB#C#D#EF#G#AB#C#D#EB#C#D#EF#G#AB#C#D#EF#G#AD#EF#G#AB#C#D#EF#G#AB#C#G#AB#C#D#EF#G#AB#C#D#EF#B#C#D#EF#G#AB#C#D#EF#G#AF#G#AB#C#D#EF#G#AB#C#D#E123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five G# 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.

G shape · frets 1-5

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

G# Phrygian Dominant G shape positionFrets 1 through 5 for the G shape.EADGBe12345513b7b6b24b7314b751
G shape tab (1-5)
e |----2-----4---|
B |-1--2-----4---|
G |-1--2---------|
D |-1--2-----4---|
A |-------3--4---|
E |----2-----4---|

E shape · frets 3-7

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

G# Phrygian Dominant E shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the E shape.EADGBe34567314b751b23b6b2514b2b7
E shape tab (3-7)
e |----4--5------|
B |----4--5-----7|
G |-------5--6---|
D |----4-----6--7|
A |-3--4-----6---|
E |----4--5------|

D shape · frets 5-9

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

G# Phrygian Dominant D shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the D shape.EADGBe56789b23b6b2514b6b2b73534b714
D shape tab (5-9)
e |-5--------8--9|
B |-5-----7-----9|
G |-5--6-----8---|
D |----6--7------|
A |----6--7-----9|
E |-5--------8--9|

C shape · frets 8-12

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

G# Phrygian Dominant C shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the C shape.EADGBe891011123534b7b6143b2514b75b2
C shape tab (8-12)
e |-8--9----11---|
B |----9-10------|
G |-8--9----11---|
D |------10-11---|
A |----9----11-12|
E |-8--9----11---|

A shape · frets 10-14

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

G# Phrygian Dominant A shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the A shape.EADGBe10111213143b2514b75b6b2b6513b7b24b7
A shape tab (10-14)
e |---11-12----14|
B |10-------13-14|
G |---11----13-14|
D |10-11----13---|
A |---11-12------|
E |---11-12----14|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootG#
b2m2A
3M3B#
4P4C#
5P5D#
b6m6E
b7m7F#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IG#7Dominant 7th
bIIAmaj7Major 7th
iii°B#dim7Diminished 7th
ivC#mMaj7Minor Major 7
vøD#m7b5Half-Diminished
bVI+E+maj7Augmented Major 7
bviiF#m7Minor 7th
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