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Modes · C root

C Phrygian

The 3rd mode of the major scale. Starts with a half step, giving it a dark, Spanish or Flamenco character.

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Notes in C Phrygian

CRoot
C#2nd
D#3rd
F4th
G5th
G#6th
A#7th
COctave

Hear C Phrygian

Phrygian in All 12 Keys

CC#D♭DD#E♭EFF#G♭GG#A♭AA#B♭B

Other Scales from C

C MajorDiatonicC Natural MinorDiatonicC Harmonic MinorMinor VariantsC Melodic MinorMinor VariantsC DorianModesC LydianModesC MixolydianModesC LocrianModesC Major PentatonicPentatonicC Minor PentatonicPentatonic

Often Confused With

C Natural MinorDiatonicC Phrygian DominantExoticC DorianModesC LydianModes

About the C Phrygian Scale

The C phrygian scale contains the notes C, C#, D#, F, G, G#, A#, C. It follows the interval pattern 1-2-2-2-1-2-2 and belongs to the modes family.

The 3rd mode of the major scale. Starts with a half step, giving it a dark, Spanish or Flamenco character. Practising this scale across ascending and descending directions builds reliable recognition of its characteristic mood and sound in any musical context.