G

Modes Scale

G Phrygian

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

Notes in G Phrygian

G1
G#2
A#3
C4
D5
D#6
F7
G8

Chords in G Phrygian

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iGmG – A# – Dminor
IIG#G# – C – D#major
IIIA#A# – D – Fmajor
ivCmC – D# – Gminor
vD°D – F – G#diminished
VID#D# – G – A#major
viiFmF – G# – Cminor

Other Scales in G

MajorG, A, B, C, D, E, F#Natural MinorG, A, A#, C, D, D#, FHarmonic MinorG, A, A#, C, D, D#, F#Melodic MinorG, A, A#, C, D, E, F#DorianG, A, A#, C, D, E, FLydianG, A, B, C#, D, E, F#MixolydianG, A, B, C, D, E, FLocrianG, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, FMajor PentatonicG, A, B, D, EMinor PentatonicG, A#, C, D, FBluesG, A#, C, C#, D, FWhole ToneG, A, B, C#, D#, FDiminished (H-W)G, G#, A#, B, C#, D, E, FDiminished (W-H)G, A, A#, C, C#, D#, E, F#Phrygian DominantG, G#, B, C, D, D#, FHungarian MinorG, A, A#, C#, D, D#, F#Lydian DominantG, A, B, C#, D, E, F

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

Chords in G Phrygian

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

The diatonic chords in G phrygian are Gm (i), G# (II), A# (III), Cm (iv), D° (v), D# (VI), Fm (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 scale.

To develop your ear for the G 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.