C# Phrygian Dominant Scale Charts
Explore C# Phrygian Dominant across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: C#, D, F, F#, G#, A, B. Intervals: 1, b2, 3, 4, 5, b6, b7.
C# Phrygian Dominant full fretboard chart
C# Phrygian Dominant uses C#, D, F, F#, G#, A, B across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3F | 4F# | 5G# | b6A | b7B | RC# | b2D | 3F | 4F# | |||||||
| 2B | b7B | RC# | b2D | 3F | 4F# | 5G# | b6A | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||||||
| 3G | 5G# | b6A | b7B | RC# | b2D | 3F | 4F# | 5G# | b6A | |||||||
| 4D | b2D | 3F | 4F# | 5G# | b6A | b7B | RC# | b2D | 3F | |||||||
| 5A | b6A | b7B | RC# | b2D | 3F | 4F# | 5G# | b6A | b7B | |||||||
| 6E | 3F | 4F# | 5G# | b6A | b7B | RC# | b2D | 3F | 4F# | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (3), F#4 at fret 2 (4), G#4 at fret 4 (5), A4 at fret 5 (b6), B4 at fret 7 (b7), C#5 at fret 9 (root), D5 at fret 10 (b2), F5 at fret 13 (3), F#5 at fret 14 (4).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (b7), C#4 at fret 2 (root), D4 at fret 3 (b2), F4 at fret 6 (3), F#4 at fret 7 (4), G#4 at fret 9 (5), A4 at fret 10 (b6), B4 at fret 12 (b7), C#5 at fret 14 (root), D5 at fret 15 (b2).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (5), A3 at fret 2 (b6), B3 at fret 4 (b7), C#4 at fret 6 (root), D4 at fret 7 (b2), F4 at fret 10 (3), F#4 at fret 11 (4), G#4 at fret 13 (5), A4 at fret 14 (b6).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b2), F3 at fret 3 (3), F#3 at fret 4 (4), G#3 at fret 6 (5), A3 at fret 7 (b6), B3 at fret 9 (b7), C#4 at fret 11 (root), D4 at fret 12 (b2), F4 at fret 15 (3).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b6), B2 at fret 2 (b7), C#3 at fret 4 (root), D3 at fret 5 (b2), F3 at fret 8 (3), F#3 at fret 9 (4), G#3 at fret 11 (5), A3 at fret 12 (b6), B3 at fret 14 (b7).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (3), F#2 at fret 2 (4), G#2 at fret 4 (5), A2 at fret 5 (b6), B2 at fret 7 (b7), C#3 at fret 9 (root), D3 at fret 10 (b2), F3 at fret 13 (3), F#3 at fret 14 (4).
C# Phrygian Dominant Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 9-13 for C# Phrygian Dominant.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RC# | b2D | 3F | ||
| 2B | b6A | b7B | |||
| 3G | 3F | 4F# | 5G# | ||
| 4D | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||
| 5A | 4F# | 5G# | b6A | ||
| 6E | RC# | b2D | 3F | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (root), D5 at fret 10 (b2), F5 at fret 13 (3).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (b6), B4 at fret 12 (b7).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (3), F#4 at fret 11 (4), G#4 at fret 13 (5).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (b7), C#4 at fret 11 (root), D4 at fret 12 (b2).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (4), G#3 at fret 11 (5), A3 at fret 12 (b6).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (root), D3 at fret 10 (b2), F3 at fret 13 (3).
C# Phrygian Dominant Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 7-11 for C# Phrygian Dominant.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||
| 2B | 5G# | b6A | |||
| 3G | b2D | 3F | 4F# | ||
| 4D | b6A | b7B | RC# | ||
| 5A | 3F | 4F# | 5G# | ||
| 6E | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (b7), C#5 at fret 9 (root), D5 at fret 10 (b2).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (5), A4 at fret 10 (b6).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (b2), F4 at fret 10 (3), F#4 at fret 11 (4).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (b6), B3 at fret 9 (b7), C#4 at fret 11 (root).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (3), F#3 at fret 9 (4), G#3 at fret 11 (5).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (b7), C#3 at fret 9 (root), D3 at fret 10 (b2).
C# Phrygian Dominant Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 6-10 for C# Phrygian Dominant.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||
| 2B | 3F | 4F# | 5G# | b6A | |
| 3G | RC# | b2D | |||
| 4D | 5G# | b6A | b7B | ||
| 5A | 3F | 4F# | |||
| 6E | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (b7), C#5 at fret 9 (root), D5 at fret 10 (b2).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (3), F#4 at fret 7 (4), G#4 at fret 9 (5), A4 at fret 10 (b6).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (root), D4 at fret 7 (b2).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (5), A3 at fret 7 (b6), B3 at fret 9 (b7).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (3), F#3 at fret 9 (4).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (b7), C#3 at fret 9 (root), D3 at fret 10 (b2).
C# Phrygian Dominant Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 4-8 for C# Phrygian Dominant.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5G# | b6A | b7B | ||
| 2B | 3F | 4F# | |||
| 3G | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||
| 4D | 4F# | 5G# | b6A | ||
| 5A | RC# | b2D | 3F | ||
| 6E | 5G# | b6A | b7B | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (5), A4 at fret 5 (b6), B4 at fret 7 (b7).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (3), F#4 at fret 7 (4).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (b7), C#4 at fret 6 (root), D4 at fret 7 (b2).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (4), G#3 at fret 6 (5), A3 at fret 7 (b6).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (root), D3 at fret 5 (b2), F3 at fret 8 (3).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (5), A2 at fret 5 (b6), B2 at fret 7 (b7).
C# Phrygian Dominant Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 2-6 for C# Phrygian Dominant.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4F# | 5G# | b6A | ||
| 2B | b2D | 3F | |||
| 3G | b6A | b7B | RC# | ||
| 4D | 3F | 4F# | 5G# | ||
| 5A | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||
| 6E | 4F# | 5G# | b6A | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (4), G#4 at fret 4 (5), A4 at fret 5 (b6).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (b2), F4 at fret 6 (3).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (b6), B3 at fret 4 (b7), C#4 at fret 6 (root).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (3), F#3 at fret 4 (4), G#3 at fret 6 (5).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (b7), C#3 at fret 4 (root), D3 at fret 5 (b2).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (4), G#2 at fret 4 (5), A2 at fret 5 (b6).
C# Phrygian Dominant Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 1-5 for C# Phrygian Dominant.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3F | 4F# | 5G# | b6A | |
| 2B | RC# | b2D | |||
| 3G | 5G# | b6A | b7B | ||
| 4D | 3F | 4F# | |||
| 5A | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||
| 6E | 3F | 4F# | 5G# | b6A | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (3), F#4 at fret 2 (4), G#4 at fret 4 (5), A4 at fret 5 (b6).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (root), D4 at fret 3 (b2).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (5), A3 at fret 2 (b6), B3 at fret 4 (b7).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (3), F#3 at fret 4 (4).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (b7), C#3 at fret 4 (root), D3 at fret 5 (b2).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (3), F#2 at fret 2 (4), G#2 at fret 4 (5), A2 at fret 5 (b6).
C# Phrygian Dominant Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 11-15 for C# Phrygian Dominant.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3F | 4F# | |||
| 2B | b7B | RC# | b2D | ||
| 3G | 4F# | 5G# | b6A | ||
| 4D | RC# | b2D | 3F | ||
| 5A | 5G# | b6A | b7B | ||
| 6E | 3F | 4F# | |||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F5 at fret 13 (3), F#5 at fret 14 (4).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (b7), C#5 at fret 14 (root), D5 at fret 15 (b2).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (4), G#4 at fret 13 (5), A4 at fret 14 (b6).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (root), D4 at fret 12 (b2), F4 at fret 15 (3).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (5), A3 at fret 12 (b6), B3 at fret 14 (b7).
String 6: F3 at fret 13 (3), F#3 at fret 14 (4).
Phrygian Dominant scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · b6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b2 · 3
Practice the C# Phrygian Dominant sound
- Say and play the scale: Play C# → D → F → F# → G# → A → B → C# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → b6 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on D (b2), F (3) before landing on C#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 9–13), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next C# as you move between positions.
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