The G Phrygian scale has a dark, tense character, often heard in flamenco, metal, and jazz fusion. It’s the third mode of the E♭ major scale, giving it an exotic quality perfect for soloing and riff writing. Below are the complete guitar tabs for the G Phrygian scale across all five fretboard positions, along with its formula, notes, and compatible chords.
Fretboard Position 1
e|----------------------------|--------------------3-| B|----------------------------|-----------3--4--6----| G|----------------------------|-----3--5-------------| D|---------------------3--[5]-|-6--------------------| A|------------3--5--6---------|----------------------| E|-[3]--4--6------------------|----------------------|
Fretboard Position 2
e|----------------------------|-----------------------6-| B|----------------------------|---------------[8]--9----| G|----------------------------|-----7--8--10------------| D|-----------------------6--8-|-10----------------------| A|-----------6--8--[10]-------|-------------------------| E|-6--8--10-------------------|-------------------------|
Fretboard Position 3
e|-------------------------------|------------------------8-| B|-------------------------------|------------[8]--9--11----| G|-------------------------------|-----8--10----------------| D|-------------------------8--10-|-12-----------------------| A|------------8--[10]--11--------|--------------------------| E|-8--10--11---------------------|--------------------------|
Fretboard Position 4
e|----------------------------------|---------------------------10-| B|----------------------------------|-------------------11--13-----| G|----------------------------------|-----10--[12]--13-------------| D|---------------------------10--12-|-13---------------------------| A|-------------[10]--11--13---------|------------------------------| E|-10--11--13-----------------------|------------------------------|
Fretboard Position 5
e|--------------------------|---------------------1-| B|--------------------------|------------1--3--4----| G|--------------------------|------1--3-------------| D|---------------------1--3-|-[5]-------------------| A|------------1--3--5-------|-----------------------| E|-1--[3]--4----------------|-----------------------|
Scale Formula & Notes
- Formula: 1 – ♭2 – ♭3 – 4 – 5 – ♭6 – ♭7
- Notes (in G Phrygian): G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb, F
Related Scales
- Relative Major: E Flat (Eb) Major Scale Tabs
- Parallel Major: G Major Scale Tabs
Chords You Can Play Over G Phrygian
The G Phrygian scale works well over:
- G minor / Gm7
- G# major
- A# minor / A#m7
- C diminished / Cdim7
- D major / Dmaj7
- D# minor
- F minor
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