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