A

Modes Scale

A Phrygian

The 3rd mode — minor with a flat 2nd. Dark, Spanish, brooding.

Notes in A Phrygian

A1
A#2
C3
D4
E5
F6
G7
A8

Chords in A Phrygian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iAmA – C – Eminor
IIA#A# – D – Fmajor
IIICC – E – Gmajor
ivDmD – F – Aminor
vE°E – G – A#diminished
VIFF – A – Cmajor
viiGmG – A# – Dminor

Other Scales in A

MajorA, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#Natural MinorA, B, C, D, E, F, GHarmonic MinorA, B, C, D, E, F, G#Melodic MinorA, B, C, D, E, F#, G#DorianA, B, C, D, E, F#, GLydianA, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#MixolydianA, B, C#, D, E, F#, GLocrianA, A#, C, D, D#, F, GMajor PentatonicA, B, C#, E, F#Minor PentatonicA, C, D, E, GBluesA, C, D, D#, E, GWhole ToneA, B, C#, D#, F, GDiminished (H-W)A, A#, C, C#, D#, E, F#, GDiminished (W-H)A, B, C, D, D#, F, F#, G#Phrygian DominantA, A#, C#, D, E, F, GHungarian MinorA, B, C, D#, E, F, G#Lydian DominantA, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G

Phrygian in All 12 Keys

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

Practice by Ear

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

Chords in A Phrygian

The A phrygian scale contains the notes A, A#, C, D, E, F, G. The 3rd mode — minor with a flat 2nd. Dark, Spanish, brooding.

The diatonic chords in A phrygian are Am (i), A# (II), C (III), Dm (iv), E° (v), F (VI), Gm (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 scale.

To develop your ear for the A phrygian 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.