F Phrygian Scale Charts
Explore F Phrygian across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: F, F#, G#, A#, C, C#, D#. Intervals: 1, b2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7.
F Phrygian full fretboard chart
F Phrygian uses F, F#, G#, A#, C, C#, D# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RF | b2F# | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | b6C# | b7D# | RF | b2F# | |||||||
| 2B | 5C | b6C# | b7D# | RF | b2F# | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | b6C# | |||||||
| 3G | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | b6C# | b7D# | RF | b2F# | b3G# | 4A# | |||||||
| 4D | b7D# | RF | b2F# | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | b6C# | b7D# | RF | |||||||
| 5A | 4A# | 5C | b6C# | b7D# | RF | b2F# | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | |||||||
| 6E | RF | b2F# | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | b6C# | b7D# | RF | b2F# | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (root), F#4 at fret 2 (b2), G#4 at fret 4 (b3), A#4 at fret 6 (4), C5 at fret 8 (5), C#5 at fret 9 (b6), D#5 at fret 11 (b7), F5 at fret 13 (root), F#5 at fret 14 (b2).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (5), C#4 at fret 2 (b6), D#4 at fret 4 (b7), F4 at fret 6 (root), F#4 at fret 7 (b2), G#4 at fret 9 (b3), A#4 at fret 11 (4), C5 at fret 13 (5), C#5 at fret 14 (b6).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (b3), A#3 at fret 3 (4), C4 at fret 5 (5), C#4 at fret 6 (b6), D#4 at fret 8 (b7), F4 at fret 10 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (b2), G#4 at fret 13 (b3), A#4 at fret 15 (4).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (b7), F3 at fret 3 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (b2), G#3 at fret 6 (b3), A#3 at fret 8 (4), C4 at fret 10 (5), C#4 at fret 11 (b6), D#4 at fret 13 (b7), F4 at fret 15 (root).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (4), C3 at fret 3 (5), C#3 at fret 4 (b6), D#3 at fret 6 (b7), F3 at fret 8 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (b2), G#3 at fret 11 (b3), A#3 at fret 13 (4), C4 at fret 15 (5).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (root), F#2 at fret 2 (b2), G#2 at fret 4 (b3), A#2 at fret 6 (4), C3 at fret 8 (5), C#3 at fret 9 (b6), D#3 at fret 11 (b7), F3 at fret 13 (root), F#3 at fret 14 (b2).
F Phrygian Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 1-5 for F Phrygian.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RF | b2F# | b3G# | ||
| 2B | 5C | b6C# | b7D# | ||
| 3G | b3G# | 4A# | |||
| 4D | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 5A | 4A# | 5C | b6C# | ||
| 6E | RF | b2F# | b3G# | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (root), F#4 at fret 2 (b2), G#4 at fret 4 (b3).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (5), C#4 at fret 2 (b6), D#4 at fret 4 (b7).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (b3), A#3 at fret 3 (4).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (b7), F3 at fret 3 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (b2).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (4), C3 at fret 3 (5), C#3 at fret 4 (b6).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (root), F#2 at fret 2 (b2), G#2 at fret 4 (b3).
F Phrygian Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 11-15 for F Phrygian.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 2B | 5C | b6C# | |||
| 3G | b2F# | b3G# | 4A# | ||
| 4D | b6C# | b7D# | RF | ||
| 5A | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | ||
| 6E | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (b7), F5 at fret 13 (root), F#5 at fret 14 (b2).
String 2: C5 at fret 13 (5), C#5 at fret 14 (b6).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (b2), G#4 at fret 13 (b3), A#4 at fret 15 (4).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (b6), D#4 at fret 13 (b7), F4 at fret 15 (root).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (b3), A#3 at fret 13 (4), C4 at fret 15 (5).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (b7), F3 at fret 13 (root), F#3 at fret 14 (b2).
F Phrygian Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 9-13 for F Phrygian.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6C# | b7D# | RF | ||
| 2B | 4A# | 5C | |||
| 3G | RF | b2F# | b3G# | ||
| 4D | 5C | b6C# | b7D# | ||
| 5A | b2F# | b3G# | 4A# | ||
| 6E | b6C# | b7D# | RF | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (b6), D#5 at fret 11 (b7), F5 at fret 13 (root).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (4), C5 at fret 13 (5).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (b2), G#4 at fret 13 (b3).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (5), C#4 at fret 11 (b6), D#4 at fret 13 (b7).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (b2), G#3 at fret 11 (b3), A#3 at fret 13 (4).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (b6), D#3 at fret 11 (b7), F3 at fret 13 (root).
F Phrygian Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 7-11 for F Phrygian.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5C | b6C# | b7D# | ||
| 2B | b3G# | 4A# | |||
| 3G | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 4D | 4A# | 5C | b6C# | ||
| 5A | RF | b2F# | b3G# | ||
| 6E | 5C | b6C# | b7D# | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (5), C#5 at fret 9 (b6), D#5 at fret 11 (b7).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (b3), A#4 at fret 11 (4).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (b7), F4 at fret 10 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (b2).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (4), C4 at fret 10 (5), C#4 at fret 11 (b6).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (b2), G#3 at fret 11 (b3).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (5), C#3 at fret 9 (b6), D#3 at fret 11 (b7).
F Phrygian Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 6-10 for F Phrygian.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4A# | 5C | b6C# | ||
| 2B | RF | b2F# | b3G# | ||
| 3G | b6C# | b7D# | |||
| 4D | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | ||
| 5A | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 6E | 4A# | 5C | b6C# | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (4), C5 at fret 8 (5), C#5 at fret 9 (b6).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (root), F#4 at fret 7 (b2), G#4 at fret 9 (b3).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (b6), D#4 at fret 8 (b7).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (b3), A#3 at fret 8 (4), C4 at fret 10 (5).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (b7), F3 at fret 8 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (b2).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (4), C3 at fret 8 (5), C#3 at fret 9 (b6).
F Phrygian Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 4-8 for F Phrygian.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | ||
| 2B | RF | b2F# | |||
| 3G | 5C | b6C# | b7D# | ||
| 4D | b2F# | b3G# | 4A# | ||
| 5A | b6C# | b7D# | RF | ||
| 6E | b3G# | 4A# | 5C | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (b3), A#4 at fret 6 (4), C5 at fret 8 (5).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (root), F#4 at fret 7 (b2).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (5), C#4 at fret 6 (b6), D#4 at fret 8 (b7).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (b2), G#3 at fret 6 (b3), A#3 at fret 8 (4).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (b6), D#3 at fret 6 (b7), F3 at fret 8 (root).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (b3), A#2 at fret 6 (4), C3 at fret 8 (5).
F Phrygian Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 2-6 for F Phrygian.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b2F# | b3G# | 4A# | ||
| 2B | b7D# | RF | |||
| 3G | 4A# | 5C | b6C# | ||
| 4D | RF | b2F# | b3G# | ||
| 5A | 5C | b6C# | b7D# | ||
| 6E | b2F# | b3G# | 4A# | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (b2), G#4 at fret 4 (b3), A#4 at fret 6 (4).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (b7), F4 at fret 6 (root).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (4), C4 at fret 5 (5), C#4 at fret 6 (b6).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (b2), G#3 at fret 6 (b3).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (5), C#3 at fret 4 (b6), D#3 at fret 6 (b7).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (b2), G#2 at fret 4 (b3), A#2 at fret 6 (4).
Phrygian scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · b3 · 4 · 5 · b6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b2
Practice the F Phrygian sound
- Say and play the scale: Play F → F# → G# → A# → C → C# → D# → F 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 F. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 1–5), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next F as you move between positions.
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