E

Modes Scale

E Phrygian

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

Notes in E Phrygian

E1
F2
G3
A4
B5
C6
D7
E8

Chords in E Phrygian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iEmE – G – Bminor
IIFF – A – Cmajor
IIIGG – B – Dmajor
ivAmA – C – Eminor
vB°B – D – Fdiminished
VICC – E – Gmajor
viiDmD – F – Aminor

Other Scales in E

MajorE, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#Natural MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C, DHarmonic MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C, D#Melodic MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C#, D#DorianE, F#, G, A, B, C#, DLydianE, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#MixolydianE, F#, G#, A, B, C#, DLocrianE, F, G, A, A#, C, DMajor PentatonicE, F#, G#, B, C#Minor PentatonicE, G, A, B, DBluesE, G, A, A#, B, DWhole ToneE, F#, G#, A#, C, DDiminished (H-W)E, F, G, G#, A#, B, C#, DDiminished (W-H)E, F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D#Phrygian DominantE, F, G#, A, B, C, DHungarian MinorE, F#, G, A#, B, C, D#Lydian DominantE, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D

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 E PhrygianHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in E Phrygian

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

The diatonic chords in E phrygian are Em (i), F (II), G (III), Am (iv), B° (v), C (VI), Dm (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the E phrygian scale.

To develop your ear for the E 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.