D#
Modes Scale
D# / E♭ Phrygian
The 3rd mode — minor with a flat 2nd. Dark, Spanish, brooding.
Notes in D# Phrygian
Eb1
E2
Gb3
Ab4
Bb5
B6
Db7
Eb8
Chords in D# Phrygian
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iEbmEb – Gb – Bbminor
IIEE – Ab – Bmajor
IIIGbGb – Bb – Dbmajor
ivAbmAb – B – Ebminor
vBb°Bb – Db – Ediminished
VIBB – Eb – Gbmajor
viiDbmDb – E – Abminor
Other Scales in D#
MajorEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DNatural MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbHarmonic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DMelodic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DDorianEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DbLydianEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, DMixolydianEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DbLocrianEb, E, Gb, Ab, A, B, DbMajor PentatonicEb, F, G, Bb, CMinor PentatonicEb, Gb, Ab, Bb, DbBluesEb, Gb, Ab, A, Bb, DbWhole ToneEb, F, G, A, B, DbDiminished (H-W)Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, C, DbDiminished (W-H)Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, DPhrygian DominantEb, E, G, Ab, Bb, B, DbHungarian MinorEb, F, Gb, A, Bb, B, DLydian DominantEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, Db
Phrygian in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in D# / Eb Phrygian
The D# phrygian scale contains the notes Eb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, Db. The 3rd mode — minor with a flat 2nd. Dark, Spanish, brooding.
The diatonic chords in D# phrygian are Ebm (i), E (II), Gb (III), Abm (iv), Bb° (v), B (VI), Dbm (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the D# phrygian scale.
To develop your ear for the D# 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.