F

Exotic Scale

F Phrygian Dominant

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

Notes in F Phrygian Dominant

F1
Gb2
A3
Bb4
C5
Db6
Eb7
F8

Chords in F Phrygian Dominant

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IFF – A – Cmajor
IIGbGb – Bb – Dbmajor
iiiA°A – C – Ebdiminished
ivBbmBb – Db – Fminor
vC°C – Eb – Gbdiminished
VIDb+Db – F – Aaugmented
viiEbmEb – Gb – Bbminor

Other Scales in F

MajorF, G, A, Bb, C, D, ENatural MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbHarmonic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EMelodic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EDorianF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EbPhrygianF, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbLydianF, G, A, B, C, D, EMixolydianF, G, A, Bb, C, D, EbLocrianF, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, Db, EbMajor PentatonicF, G, A, C, DMinor PentatonicF, Ab, Bb, C, EbBluesF, Ab, Bb, B, C, EbWhole ToneF, G, A, B, Db, EbDiminished (H-W)F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, D, EbDiminished (W-H)F, G, Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, EHungarian MinorF, G, Ab, B, C, Db, ELydian DominantF, G, A, B, C, D, Eb

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 F 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 F Phrygian Dominant

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

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

To develop your ear for the F 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.