C Phrygian scale

Notes: C · Db · Eb · F · G · Ab · Bb

A dark, Spanish/Middle-Eastern sounding scale with a mysterious tension.

CAGED Positions

Diatonic Chords in C Phrygian

1P Degree

Minor Diagrams

2m Degree

Major Diagrams

3m Degree

Major Diagrams

4P Degree

Minor Diagrams

5P Degree

Gdim

Diminished Diagrams

6m Degree

Major Diagrams

7m Degree

Bbm

Minor Diagrams

The C phrygian scale is a 7-note diatonic sequence used across many songs. Formula: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7.

Chords built on the 1P, 4P, and 5P degrees usually provide the main harmonic movement.