Phrygian Mode | D scale in Phrygian Mode | B flat scale third Mode

The phrygian mode, which is pronounced ‘fridge-ian‘, is the third mode of the major scale.

It’s named after the ancient greek kingdom of Phrygia who were around over 3000 years ago. Back then scales were named after the regions of Greece where they were prominent.

To play an E phrygian scale all you have to do is play all the notes of C major but starting on E.

Even though the phrygian scale is a mode of the major scale, it’s actually a type of minor scale. This is because the 3rd note is an interval of a minor 3rd above the tonic.

The phrygian scale is one of the least common scales in music and so isn’t used a lot. You’ll often find the phrygian dominant scale (which is also known as the Spanish gypsy scale used a lot in flamenco music.

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