E Phrygian Scale Charts
Explore E Phrygian across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: E, F, G, A, B, C, D. Intervals: 1, b2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7.
E Phrygian full fretboard chart
E Phrygian uses E, F, G, A, B, C, D across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RE | b2F | b3G | 4A | 5B | b6C | b7D | RE | b2F | b3G | ||||||
| 2B | 5B | b6C | b7D | RE | b2F | b3G | 4A | 5B | b6C | b7D | ||||||
| 3G | b3G | 4A | 5B | b6C | b7D | RE | b2F | b3G | 4A | |||||||
| 4D | b7D | RE | b2F | b3G | 4A | 5B | b6C | b7D | RE | b2F | ||||||
| 5A | 4A | 5B | b6C | b7D | RE | b2F | b3G | 4A | 5B | b6C | ||||||
| 6E | RE | b2F | b3G | 4A | 5B | b6C | b7D | RE | b2F | b3G | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (root), F4 at fret 1 (b2), G4 at fret 3 (b3), A4 at fret 5 (4), B4 at fret 7 (5), C5 at fret 8 (b6), D5 at fret 10 (b7), E5 at fret 12 (root), F5 at fret 13 (b2), G5 at fret 15 (b3).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (5), C4 at fret 1 (b6), D4 at fret 3 (b7), E4 at fret 5 (root), F4 at fret 6 (b2), G4 at fret 8 (b3), A4 at fret 10 (4), B4 at fret 12 (5), C5 at fret 13 (b6), D5 at fret 15 (b7).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b3), A3 at fret 2 (4), B3 at fret 4 (5), C4 at fret 5 (b6), D4 at fret 7 (b7), E4 at fret 9 (root), F4 at fret 10 (b2), G4 at fret 12 (b3), A4 at fret 14 (4).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b7), E3 at fret 2 (root), F3 at fret 3 (b2), G3 at fret 5 (b3), A3 at fret 7 (4), B3 at fret 9 (5), C4 at fret 10 (b6), D4 at fret 12 (b7), E4 at fret 14 (root), F4 at fret 15 (b2).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (4), B2 at fret 2 (5), C3 at fret 3 (b6), D3 at fret 5 (b7), E3 at fret 7 (root), F3 at fret 8 (b2), G3 at fret 10 (b3), A3 at fret 12 (4), B3 at fret 14 (5), C4 at fret 15 (b6).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (root), F2 at fret 1 (b2), G2 at fret 3 (b3), A2 at fret 5 (4), B2 at fret 7 (5), C3 at fret 8 (b6), D3 at fret 10 (b7), E3 at fret 12 (root), F3 at fret 13 (b2), G3 at fret 15 (b3).
E Phrygian Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 0-4 for E Phrygian.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RE | b2F | b3G | ||
| 2B | 5B | b6C | b7D | ||
| 3G | b3G | 4A | |||
| 4D | b7D | RE | b2F | ||
| 5A | 4A | 5B | b6C | ||
| 6E | RE | b2F | b3G | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (root), F4 at fret 1 (b2), G4 at fret 3 (b3).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (5), C4 at fret 1 (b6), D4 at fret 3 (b7).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b3), A3 at fret 2 (4).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b7), E3 at fret 2 (root), F3 at fret 3 (b2).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (4), B2 at fret 2 (5), C3 at fret 3 (b6).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (root), F2 at fret 1 (b2), G2 at fret 3 (b3).
E Phrygian Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 10-14 for E Phrygian.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7D | RE | b2F | ||
| 2B | 5B | b6C | |||
| 3G | b2F | b3G | 4A | ||
| 4D | b6C | b7D | RE | ||
| 5A | b3G | 4A | 5B | ||
| 6E | b7D | RE | b2F | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (b7), E5 at fret 12 (root), F5 at fret 13 (b2).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (5), C5 at fret 13 (b6).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (b2), G4 at fret 12 (b3), A4 at fret 14 (4).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (b6), D4 at fret 12 (b7), E4 at fret 14 (root).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (b3), A3 at fret 12 (4), B3 at fret 14 (5).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (b7), E3 at fret 12 (root), F3 at fret 13 (b2).
E Phrygian Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 8-12 for E Phrygian.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6C | b7D | RE | ||
| 2B | 4A | 5B | |||
| 3G | RE | b2F | b3G | ||
| 4D | 5B | b6C | b7D | ||
| 5A | b2F | b3G | 4A | ||
| 6E | b6C | b7D | RE | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (b6), D5 at fret 10 (b7), E5 at fret 12 (root).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (4), B4 at fret 12 (5).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (root), F4 at fret 10 (b2), G4 at fret 12 (b3).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (5), C4 at fret 10 (b6), D4 at fret 12 (b7).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (b2), G3 at fret 10 (b3), A3 at fret 12 (4).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (b6), D3 at fret 10 (b7), E3 at fret 12 (root).
E Phrygian Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 6-10 for E Phrygian.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5B | b6C | b7D | ||
| 2B | b3G | 4A | |||
| 3G | b7D | RE | b2F | ||
| 4D | 4A | 5B | b6C | ||
| 5A | RE | b2F | b3G | ||
| 6E | 5B | b6C | b7D | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (5), C5 at fret 8 (b6), D5 at fret 10 (b7).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (b3), A4 at fret 10 (4).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (b7), E4 at fret 9 (root), F4 at fret 10 (b2).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (4), B3 at fret 9 (5), C4 at fret 10 (b6).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (root), F3 at fret 8 (b2), G3 at fret 10 (b3).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (5), C3 at fret 8 (b6), D3 at fret 10 (b7).
E Phrygian Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 5-9 for E Phrygian.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4A | 5B | b6C | ||
| 2B | RE | b2F | b3G | ||
| 3G | b6C | b7D | |||
| 4D | b3G | 4A | 5B | ||
| 5A | b7D | RE | b2F | ||
| 6E | 4A | 5B | b6C | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (4), B4 at fret 7 (5), C5 at fret 8 (b6).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (root), F4 at fret 6 (b2), G4 at fret 8 (b3).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (b6), D4 at fret 7 (b7).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (b3), A3 at fret 7 (4), B3 at fret 9 (5).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (b7), E3 at fret 7 (root), F3 at fret 8 (b2).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (4), B2 at fret 7 (5), C3 at fret 8 (b6).
E Phrygian Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 3-7 for E Phrygian.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3G | 4A | 5B | ||
| 2B | RE | b2F | |||
| 3G | 5B | b6C | b7D | ||
| 4D | b2F | b3G | 4A | ||
| 5A | b6C | b7D | RE | ||
| 6E | b3G | 4A | 5B | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (b3), A4 at fret 5 (4), B4 at fret 7 (5).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (root), F4 at fret 6 (b2).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (5), C4 at fret 5 (b6), D4 at fret 7 (b7).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (b2), G3 at fret 5 (b3), A3 at fret 7 (4).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (b6), D3 at fret 5 (b7), E3 at fret 7 (root).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (b3), A2 at fret 5 (4), B2 at fret 7 (5).
E Phrygian Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 1-5 for E Phrygian.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b2F | b3G | 4A | ||
| 2B | b7D | RE | |||
| 3G | 4A | 5B | b6C | ||
| 4D | RE | b2F | b3G | ||
| 5A | 5B | b6C | b7D | ||
| 6E | b2F | b3G | 4A | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (b2), G4 at fret 3 (b3), A4 at fret 5 (4).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (b7), E4 at fret 5 (root).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (4), B3 at fret 4 (5), C4 at fret 5 (b6).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (root), F3 at fret 3 (b2), G3 at fret 5 (b3).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (5), C3 at fret 3 (b6), D3 at fret 5 (b7).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (b2), G2 at fret 3 (b3), A2 at fret 5 (4).
Phrygian scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · b6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b2
Practice the E Phrygian sound
- Say and play the scale: Play E → F → G → A → B → C → D → E up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b2 → b3 → 4 → 5 → b6 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on F (b2) before landing on E. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 0–4), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next E as you move between positions.
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