Learn the B♭ Phrygian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The B♭ Phrygian scale contains the following notes:
B♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭The scale degrees of the B♭ Phrygian scale are:
1, ♭2, ♭3, 4, 5, ♭6, ♭7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | B♭ |
| ♭2 | C♭ |
| ♭3 | D♭ |
| 4 | E♭ |
| 5 | F |
| ♭6 | G♭ |
| ♭7 | A♭ |
The B♭ Phrygian scale uses the interval pattern H, W, W, W, H, W, W
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| B♭ | C♭ | H |
| C♭ | D♭ | W |
| D♭ | E♭ | W |
| E♭ | F | W |
| F | G♭ | H |
| G♭ | A♭ | W |
| A♭ | B♭ | W |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from B♭ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B♭ | Perfect Unison |
| ♭2 | C♭ | Minor 2nd |
| ♭3 | D♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | E♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F | Perfect 5th |
| ♭6 | G♭ | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | A♭ | Minor 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i | B♭m | B♭, D♭, F |
| II | C♭ | C♭, E♭, G♭ |
| III | D♭ | D♭, F, A♭ |
| iv | E♭m | E♭, G♭, B♭ |
| v° | Fdim | F, A♭, C♭ |
| VI | G♭ | G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| vii | A♭m | A♭, C♭, E♭ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i7 | B♭m7 | B♭, D♭, F, A♭ |
| IImaj7 | C♭maj7 | C♭, E♭, G♭, B♭ |
| III7 | D♭7 | D♭, F, A♭, C♭ |
| iv7 | E♭m7 | E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭ |
| vø7 | Fm7♭5 | F, A♭, C♭, E♭ |
| VImaj7 | G♭maj7 | G♭, B♭, D♭, F |
| vii7 | A♭m7 | A♭, C♭, E♭, G♭ |
The modes of B♭ Phrygian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| G♭ Ionian | G♭ | G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F |
| A♭ Dorian | A♭ | A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G♭ |
| B♭ Phrygian | B♭ | B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭ |
| C♭ Lydian | C♭ | C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭ |
| D♭ Mixolydian | D♭ | D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭ |
| E♭ Aeolian | E♭ | E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭ |
| F Locrian | F | F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭ |
B♭ Phrygian is the 3rd mode of the G♭ major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Phrygian starts on the 3rd degree (B♭) instead of the root (G♭).
The only difference is the 2nd degree. B♭ Phrygian has a minor 2nd (C♭), while B♭ natural minor has a major 2nd. That flat 2nd is Phrygian's defining characteristic — it gives the scale its distinctively dark, tense sound.