The Phrygian Mode | How It's Used In Songs

The Phrygian mode (and Phrygian Dominant) give songs a dark, tense, and mysterious feel. Artists like Björk, Muse, and others have used these patterns to create some hauntingly cool stuff.

In this video, I explain how these scales form chords and progressions -- and we look at some examples in popular music -- so you have special insight to create your own music in the Phrygian mode. It's all based on a few simple patterns.

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[mikegeorge]

What's the best song written in Phrygian?

[bagheera]

you have one of the best simple explanations of modal harmony on youtube. would really like to see this same format of video for the other modes of the melodic minor scale. thank you for creating these videos!

[galapustovit]

Thank you very much for great video ☺️🌷 The way how you speak, speed and intonations - make information so clear and comfortable to digest ☺️ I cant wait for new content on your channel 🌷

[mymatemartin]

I first 'discovered' the Phrygian mode of C vy accident, before even knowing what modes were, by applying the W and H intervals of C Major in reverse.

Loved the tonality of course and when combined with the C Major itself you do get that beautiful flamenco vibe

[brianritzer]

I love the consistency in how you present your information. I'm going through all your videos about the modes and I like how you present the videos in the same format. It really allows the fundamentals to sink in, particularly with how you explain the tertiary links in the same exact way for each video

[mikestroud]

Piano helps big time with music theory. And guitar too. Thanks 😎👍👌💯🎸🎸

[sheiladuke]

Thankyou so much 😅 ❤ 🎉 I and start to hear chord progressions very exciting and inspiring Wow this is wonderful Sheila Duke 😂😊😅

[GlennHallLivingWater]

Excellent! Best lesson I have ever seen on using modes to write music.

[kollateralschadensbegrenzu]

from the bottom of my heart THANKS YOU amazing will check out your community

[iam_myster_e]

Greatest music theory course in my mind, only thing missing is piano midi view🎉

[lawrencetaylor]

Merci beaucoup for this. I'll bookmark it for later after I get my chops.

[mylesdillon]

Hi Mike, great videos ! Very helpful :)

[HunnitAcreWoods]

@8:38 How Come You Arrange The Chords In That Trapezoid Configuration?

[HardcoreOreider]

Great Channel! Keep on going and you will grow :) Keep it up!

[Psyriusmusic]

Before producing a song, is it wise to decide what mode I want to write in? How do I know which one to choose?

[chriscraddock]

The Andalusian Cadence of Flamenco and other Spanish is Phrygian Dominant and there are numerous examples. Am G F E7 would be an example of the progression in E Phyrigian Dominant. The Tonic is E Dominant. You could have made more a mention of that. Otherwise great video.

[hibbiea]

Phrygian songs in order;

Tarkan- Olurum Sana
Nancy Ajram - Ma Tegi Hena
Amr Diab - Nour el ain
Panjabi Mc - Mundian to bach ke
Adult swim - Rick And Morty Theme Tune
Lena Chamamyan - Cha'am

[jetblackkinks]

Great video! May I ask, what software do you use to display the chords like you have here? What a useful visual!

Aha, never mind, looks like you said it at the end! I'll check out the diagrams.
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[Levon_Lellore]

4:24 I was taught that phrygian is a mode of minor nor major. Interesting.

[georgestavinski]

11:00 What is that other video? I'm still confused on the relationship between scales in regards to how secondary dominants work.