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