The G Flat (Gb) Phrygian scale has an intense, moody sound that’s popular in metal, fusion, and film music. As the third mode of the D♭ major scale, it creates an exotic, tense atmosphere that stands out in solos and riffs. Below you’ll find free guitar tabs for the Gb Phrygian scale across five fretboard positions, plus the scale formula, notes, and chords that fit well with it.
Fretboard Position 1
e|----------------------------|--------------------2-| B|----------------------------|-----------2--3--5----| G|----------------------------|-----2--4-------------| D|---------------------2--[4]-|-5--------------------| A|------------2--4--5---------|----------------------| E|-[2]--3--5------------------|----------------------|
Fretboard Position 2
e|--------------------------|---------------------5-| B|--------------------------|-------------[7]--8----| G|--------------------------|----6--7--9------------| D|---------------------5--7-|-9---------------------| A|----------5--7--[9]-------|-----------------------| E|-5--7--9------------------|-----------------------|
Fretboard Position 3
e|----------------------------|-----------------------7-| B|----------------------------|-----------[7]--8--10----| G|----------------------------|-----7--9----------------| D|-----------------------7--9-|-11----------------------| A|-----------7--[9]--10-------|-------------------------| E|-7--9--10-------------------|-------------------------|
Fretboard Position 4
e|-------------------------------|--------------------------9-| B|-------------------------------|------------------10--12----| G|-------------------------------|-----9--[11]--12------------| D|-------------------------9--11-|-12-------------------------| A|------------[9]--10--12--------|----------------------------| E|-9--10--12---------------------|----------------------------|
Fretboard Position 5
e|----------------------------------|---------------------------12-| B|----------------------------------|---------------12--14--15-----| G|----------------------------------|-------12--14-----------------| D|---------------------------12--14-|-[16]-------------------------| A|---------------12--14--16---------|------------------------------| E|-12--[14]--15---------------------|------------------------------|
Scale Formula & Notes
- Formula: 1 – ♭2 – ♭3 – 4 – 5 – ♭6 – ♭7
- Notes (in G♭ Phrygian): Gb, Ab, Bbb (A), Cb, Db, Ebb (D), Fb (E)
Related Scales
- Relative Major: D Flat (Db) Major Scale Tabs
- Parallel Major: G Flat (Gb) Major Scale Tabs
Chords You Can Play Over G♭ Phrygian
The Gb Phrygian scale works well over:
- E minor
- Gb minor / Gbm7
- G major
- A minor / Am7
- B diminished / Bdim7
- Db major / Dbmaj7
- D minor
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