The F# Phrygian scale delivers a dark, Spanish-flavoured sound perfect for metal, flamenco, and jazz fusion solos. Below you’ll find five fretboard positions laid out in easy-to-follow tabs. These patterns unlock the entire neck in the Phrygian mode.
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 F♯ Phrygian): F♯, G, A, B, C♯, D, E
Related Scales
Relative Major: D 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
- G major
- A minor
- B diminished
- C♯ major
- D minor
- E minor
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