A Phrygian
A Phrygian scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The A Phrygian displayed as fingerboard diagram for bass. The notes are marked in blue color, root notes are the darker ones.
A Phrygian one octave
A Phrygian full fretboard
A Phrygian with note names
The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
| Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Unison | Tonic |
| b2 | Bb | Minor second | Supertonic |
| b3 | C | Minor third | Mediant |
| 4 | D | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
| 5 | E | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
| b6 | F | Minor sixth | Submediant |
| b7 | G | Minor seventh | Leading tone |
The A Phrygian consists of seven notes. It can be described in steps as a formula which is written as half, whole, whole, whole, half, whole, whole from the first note to first note in the next octave.
A Phrygian is the third mode of F Major scale, they contain the same notes, but starts on different notes.
Phrygian has a Minor scale quality and the A Phrygian is identical with the A Minor apart from the second note.
A Phrygian scale tablature for four-string bass.
The numbers above the tablature are suggested fingerings.