F Phrygian Scale

Learn the F Phrygian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.

F Phrygian scale notes

The F Phrygian scale contains the following notes:

F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭

F Phrygian scale degrees

The scale degrees of the F Phrygian scale are:

1, ♭2, ♭3, 4, 5, ♭6, ♭7
Scale DegreeNote
1F
♭2G♭
♭3A♭
4B♭
5C
♭6D♭
♭7E♭

F Phrygian scale intervals

The F Phrygian scale uses the interval pattern H, W, W, W, H, W, W

FromToStep
FG♭H
G♭A♭W
A♭B♭W
B♭CW
CD♭H
D♭E♭W
E♭FW
Scale DegreeNoteInterval from F
1FPerfect Unison
♭2G♭Minor 2nd
♭3A♭Minor 3rd
4B♭Perfect 4th
5CPerfect 5th
♭6D♭Minor 6th
♭7E♭Minor 7th

F Phrygian scale chords

Triads

DegreeChordNotes
iFmF, A♭, C
IIG♭G♭, B♭, D♭
IIIA♭A♭, C, E♭
ivB♭mB♭, D♭, F
v°CdimC, E♭, G♭
VID♭D♭, F, A♭
viiE♭mE♭, G♭, B♭

Seventh chords

DegreeChordNotes
i7Fm7F, A♭, C, E♭
IImaj7G♭maj7G♭, B♭, D♭, F
III7A♭7A♭, C, E♭, G♭
iv7B♭m7B♭, D♭, F, A♭
vø7Cm7♭5C, E♭, G♭, B♭
VImaj7D♭maj7D♭, F, A♭, C
vii7E♭m7E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭

F Phrygian scale modes

The modes of F Phrygian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.

ModeStarting noteNotes
D♭ IonianD♭D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C
E♭ DorianE♭E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭
F PhrygianFF, G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭
G♭ LydianG♭G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F
A♭ MixolydianA♭A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭
B♭ AeolianB♭B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭
C LocrianCC, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭

F Phrygian scale FAQs

What is the parent major scale of F Phrygian?

F Phrygian is the 3rd mode of the D♭ major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Phrygian starts on the 3rd degree (F) instead of the root (D♭).

How is F Phrygian different from F natural minor?

The only difference is the 2nd degree. F Phrygian has a minor 2nd (G♭), while F natural minor has a major 2nd. That flat 2nd is Phrygian's defining characteristic — it gives the scale its distinctively dark, tense sound.