A Phrygian Dominant Scale Charts
Explore A Phrygian Dominant across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: A, A#, C#, D, E, F, G. Intervals: 1, b2, 3, 4, 5, b6, b7.
A Phrygian Dominant full fretboard chart
A Phrygian Dominant uses A, A#, C#, D, E, F, G across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5E | b6F | b7G | RA | b2A# | 3C# | 4D | 5E | b6F | b7G | ||||||
| 2B | 3C# | 4D | 5E | b6F | b7G | RA | b2A# | 3C# | 4D | |||||||
| 3G | b7G | RA | b2A# | 3C# | 4D | 5E | b6F | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||||||
| 4D | 4D | 5E | b6F | b7G | RA | b2A# | 3C# | 4D | 5E | b6F | ||||||
| 5A | RA | b2A# | 3C# | 4D | 5E | b6F | b7G | RA | b2A# | |||||||
| 6E | 5E | b6F | b7G | RA | b2A# | 3C# | 4D | 5E | b6F | b7G | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (5), F4 at fret 1 (b6), G4 at fret 3 (b7), A4 at fret 5 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (b2), C#5 at fret 9 (3), D5 at fret 10 (4), E5 at fret 12 (5), F5 at fret 13 (b6), G5 at fret 15 (b7).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (3), D4 at fret 3 (4), E4 at fret 5 (5), F4 at fret 6 (b6), G4 at fret 8 (b7), A4 at fret 10 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (b2), C#5 at fret 14 (3), D5 at fret 15 (4).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b7), A3 at fret 2 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (b2), C#4 at fret 6 (3), D4 at fret 7 (4), E4 at fret 9 (5), F4 at fret 10 (b6), G4 at fret 12 (b7), A4 at fret 14 (root), A#4 at fret 15 (b2).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (4), E3 at fret 2 (5), F3 at fret 3 (b6), G3 at fret 5 (b7), A3 at fret 7 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (b2), C#4 at fret 11 (3), D4 at fret 12 (4), E4 at fret 14 (5), F4 at fret 15 (b6).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (root), A#2 at fret 1 (b2), C#3 at fret 4 (3), D3 at fret 5 (4), E3 at fret 7 (5), F3 at fret 8 (b6), G3 at fret 10 (b7), A3 at fret 12 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (b2).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (5), F2 at fret 1 (b6), G2 at fret 3 (b7), A2 at fret 5 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (b2), C#3 at fret 9 (3), D3 at fret 10 (4), E3 at fret 12 (5), F3 at fret 13 (b6), G3 at fret 15 (b7).
A Phrygian Dominant Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 5-9 for A Phrygian Dominant.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RA | b2A# | 3C# | ||
| 2B | b6F | b7G | |||
| 3G | 3C# | 4D | 5E | ||
| 4D | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||
| 5A | 4D | 5E | b6F | ||
| 6E | RA | b2A# | 3C# | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (b2), C#5 at fret 9 (3).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (b6), G4 at fret 8 (b7).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (3), D4 at fret 7 (4), E4 at fret 9 (5).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (b7), A3 at fret 7 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (b2).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (4), E3 at fret 7 (5), F3 at fret 8 (b6).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (b2), C#3 at fret 9 (3).
A Phrygian Dominant Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 3-7 for A Phrygian Dominant.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||
| 2B | 5E | b6F | |||
| 3G | b2A# | 3C# | 4D | ||
| 4D | b6F | b7G | RA | ||
| 5A | 3C# | 4D | 5E | ||
| 6E | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (b7), A4 at fret 5 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (b2).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (5), F4 at fret 6 (b6).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (b2), C#4 at fret 6 (3), D4 at fret 7 (4).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (b6), G3 at fret 5 (b7), A3 at fret 7 (root).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (3), D3 at fret 5 (4), E3 at fret 7 (5).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (b7), A2 at fret 5 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (b2).
A Phrygian Dominant Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 2-6 for A Phrygian Dominant.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||
| 2B | 3C# | 4D | 5E | b6F | |
| 3G | RA | b2A# | |||
| 4D | 5E | b6F | b7G | ||
| 5A | 3C# | 4D | |||
| 6E | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (b7), A4 at fret 5 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (b2).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (3), D4 at fret 3 (4), E4 at fret 5 (5), F4 at fret 6 (b6).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (b2).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (5), F3 at fret 3 (b6), G3 at fret 5 (b7).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (3), D3 at fret 5 (4).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (b7), A2 at fret 5 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (b2).
A Phrygian Dominant Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 0-4 for A Phrygian Dominant.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5E | b6F | b7G | ||
| 2B | 3C# | 4D | |||
| 3G | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||
| 4D | 4D | 5E | b6F | ||
| 5A | RA | b2A# | 3C# | ||
| 6E | 5E | b6F | b7G | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (5), F4 at fret 1 (b6), G4 at fret 3 (b7).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (3), D4 at fret 3 (4).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b7), A3 at fret 2 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (b2).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (4), E3 at fret 2 (5), F3 at fret 3 (b6).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (root), A#2 at fret 1 (b2), C#3 at fret 4 (3).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (5), F2 at fret 1 (b6), G2 at fret 3 (b7).
A Phrygian Dominant Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 10-14 for A Phrygian Dominant.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4D | 5E | b6F | ||
| 2B | b2A# | 3C# | |||
| 3G | b6F | b7G | RA | ||
| 4D | 3C# | 4D | 5E | ||
| 5A | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||
| 6E | 4D | 5E | b6F | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (4), E5 at fret 12 (5), F5 at fret 13 (b6).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (b2), C#5 at fret 14 (3).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (b6), G4 at fret 12 (b7), A4 at fret 14 (root).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (3), D4 at fret 12 (4), E4 at fret 14 (5).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (b7), A3 at fret 12 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (b2).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (4), E3 at fret 12 (5), F3 at fret 13 (b6).
A Phrygian Dominant Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 9-13 for A Phrygian Dominant.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3C# | 4D | 5E | b6F | |
| 2B | RA | b2A# | |||
| 3G | 5E | b6F | b7G | ||
| 4D | 3C# | 4D | |||
| 5A | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||
| 6E | 3C# | 4D | 5E | b6F | |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (3), D5 at fret 10 (4), E5 at fret 12 (5), F5 at fret 13 (b6).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (b2).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (5), F4 at fret 10 (b6), G4 at fret 12 (b7).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (3), D4 at fret 12 (4).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (b7), A3 at fret 12 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (b2).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (3), D3 at fret 10 (4), E3 at fret 12 (5), F3 at fret 13 (b6).
A Phrygian Dominant Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 7-11 for A Phrygian Dominant.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3C# | 4D | |||
| 2B | b7G | RA | b2A# | ||
| 3G | 4D | 5E | b6F | ||
| 4D | RA | b2A# | 3C# | ||
| 5A | 5E | b6F | b7G | ||
| 6E | 3C# | 4D | |||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (3), D5 at fret 10 (4).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (b7), A4 at fret 10 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (b2).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (4), E4 at fret 9 (5), F4 at fret 10 (b6).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (b2), C#4 at fret 11 (3).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (5), F3 at fret 8 (b6), G3 at fret 10 (b7).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (3), D3 at fret 10 (4).
Phrygian Dominant scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · b6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b2 · 3
Practice the A Phrygian Dominant sound
- Say and play the scale: Play A → A# → C# → D → E → F → G → A up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → b6 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on A# (b2), C# (3) before landing on A. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 5–9), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next A as you move between positions.
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