G#

Exotic Scale

G# / A♭ Phrygian Dominant

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

Notes in G# Phrygian Dominant

Ab1
A2
C3
Db4
Eb5
E6
Gb7
Ab8

Chords in G# Phrygian Dominant

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IAbAb – C – Ebmajor
IIAA – Db – Emajor
iiiC°C – Eb – Gbdiminished
ivDbmDb – E – Abminor
vEb°Eb – Gb – Adiminished
VIE+E – Ab – Caugmented
viiGbmGb – A – Dbminor

Other Scales in G#

MajorAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GNatural MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, GbHarmonic MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, GMelodic MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, F, GDorianAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, F, GbPhrygianAb, A, B, Db, Eb, E, GbLydianAb, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, GMixolydianAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GbLocrianAb, A, B, Db, D, E, GbMajor PentatonicAb, Bb, C, Eb, FMinor PentatonicAb, B, Db, Eb, GbBluesAb, B, Db, D, Eb, GbWhole ToneAb, Bb, C, D, E, GbDiminished (H-W)Ab, A, B, C, D, Eb, F, GbDiminished (W-H)Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, E, F, GHungarian MinorAb, Bb, B, D, Eb, E, GLydian DominantAb, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, Gb

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 G# 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 G# / Ab Phrygian Dominant

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

The diatonic chords in G# phrygian dominant are Ab (I), A (II), C° (iii), Dbm (iv), Eb° (v), E+ (VI), Gbm (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the G# phrygian dominant scale.

To develop your ear for the G# 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.