A#

Exotic Scale

A# / B♭ Phrygian Dominant

Mode V of harmonic minor. Middle-Eastern, Spanish, dramatic.

Notes in A# Phrygian Dominant

Bb1
B2
D3
Eb4
F5
Gb6
Ab7
Bb8

Chords in A# Phrygian Dominant

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IBbBb – D – Fmajor
IIBB – Eb – Gbmajor
iiiD°D – F – Abdiminished
ivEbmEb – Gb – Bbminor
vF°F – Ab – Bdiminished
VIGb+Gb – Bb – Daugmented
viiAbmAb – B – Ebminor

Other Scales in A#

MajorBb, C, D, Eb, F, G, ANatural MinorBb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, AbHarmonic MinorBb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, AMelodic MinorBb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, ADorianBb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, AbPhrygianBb, B, Db, Eb, F, Gb, AbLydianBb, C, D, E, F, G, AMixolydianBb, C, D, Eb, F, G, AbLocrianBb, B, Db, Eb, E, Gb, AbMajor PentatonicBb, C, D, F, GMinor PentatonicBb, Db, Eb, F, AbBluesBb, Db, Eb, E, F, AbWhole ToneBb, C, D, E, Gb, AbDiminished (H-W)Bb, B, Db, D, E, F, G, AbDiminished (W-H)Bb, C, Db, Eb, E, Gb, G, AHungarian MinorBb, C, Db, E, F, Gb, ALydian DominantBb, C, D, E, F, G, Ab

Phrygian Dominant in All 12 Keys

CC C# E F G G# A#C#D♭Db D F Gb Ab A BDD D# F# G A A# CD#E♭Eb E G Ab Bb B DbEE F G# A B C DFF Gb A Bb C Db EbF#G♭F# G A# B C# D EGG G# B C D D# FG#A♭Ab A C Db Eb E GbAA A# C# D E F GA#B♭Bb B D Eb F Gb AbBB C D# E F# G A

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Phrygian Dominant scale by ear →Play A# Phrygian DominantHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in A# / Bb Phrygian Dominant

The A# phrygian dominant scale contains the notes Bb, B, D, Eb, F, Gb, Ab. Mode V of harmonic minor. Middle-Eastern, Spanish, dramatic.

The diatonic chords in A# phrygian dominant are Bb (I), B (II), D° (iii), Ebm (iv), F° (v), Gb+ (VI), Abm (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the A# phrygian dominant scale.

To develop your ear for the A# phrygian dominant sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.