The F Phrygian scale has a dark, moody sound often used in Spanish guitar, metal, and progressive music. As the third mode of the D♭ major scale, it carries a tense and exotic quality that adds drama to solos and riffs. Below you’ll find free guitar tabs for the F Phrygian scale in all five positions, along with its formula, notes, and chords you can play over.
Fretboard Position 1
e|------------------------------------|-------------------------[13]-| B|------------------------------------|-------------13--14--16-------| G|------------------------------------|-----13--15-------------------| D|---------------------------13--[15]-|-16---------------------------| A|---------------13--15--16-----------|------------------------------| E|-[13]--14--16-----------------------|------------------------------|
Fretboard Position 2
e|--------------------------|---------------------4-| B|--------------------------|-------------[6]--7----| G|--------------------------|----5--6--8------------| D|---------------------4--6-|-8---------------------| A|----------4--6--[8]-------|-----------------------| E|-4--6--8------------------|-----------------------|
Fretboard Position 3
e|--------------------------|----------------------6-| B|--------------------------|-----------[6]--7--9----| G|--------------------------|-----6--8---------------| D|---------------------6--8-|-10---------------------| A|----------6--[8]--9-------|------------------------| E|-6--8--9------------------|------------------------|
Fretboard Position 4
e|-----------------------------|-------------------------8-| B|-----------------------------|------------------9--11----| G|-----------------------------|-----8--[10]--11-----------| D|-----------------------8--10-|-11------------------------| A|-----------[8]--9--11--------|---------------------------| E|-8--9--11--------------------|---------------------------|
Fretboard Position 5
e|----------------------------------|---------------------------11-| B|----------------------------------|---------------11--13--14-----| G|----------------------------------|-------11--13-----------------| D|---------------------------11--13-|-[15]-------------------------| A|---------------11--13--15---------|------------------------------| E|-11--[13]--14---------------------|------------------------------|
Scale Formula & Notes
- Formula: 1 – ♭2 – ♭3 – 4 – 5 – ♭6 – ♭7
- Notes (in F Phrygian): F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb
Related Scales
- Relative Major: D Flat (Db) Major Scale Tabs
- Parallel Major: F Major Scale Tabs
Chords You Can Play Over F Phrygian
The F Phrygian scale works well over:
- F minor / Fm7
- F♯ major
- G♯ minor / G♯m7
- A♯ diminished / A♯dim7
- C major / Cmaj7
- C♯ minor
- D♯ minor
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