D Phrygian Pentatonic Scale Charts
Explore D Phrygian Pentatonic across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: D, D#, F, A, C. Intervals: 1, b2, b3, 5, b7.
D Phrygian Pentatonic full fretboard chart
D Phrygian Pentatonic uses D, D#, F, A, C across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3F | 5A | b7C | RD | b2D# | b3F | ||||||||||
| 2B | b7C | RD | b2D# | b3F | 5A | b7C | RD | |||||||||
| 3G | 5A | b7C | RD | b2D# | b3F | 5A | ||||||||||
| 4D | RD | b2D# | b3F | 5A | b7C | RD | b2D# | b3F | ||||||||
| 5A | 5A | b7C | RD | b2D# | b3F | 5A | b7C | |||||||||
| 6E | b3F | 5A | b7C | RD | b2D# | b3F | ||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (b3), A4 at fret 5 (5), C5 at fret 8 (b7), D5 at fret 10 (root), D#5 at fret 11 (b2), F5 at fret 13 (b3).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (b7), D4 at fret 3 (root), D#4 at fret 4 (b2), F4 at fret 6 (b3), A4 at fret 10 (5), C5 at fret 13 (b7), D5 at fret 15 (root).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (5), C4 at fret 5 (b7), D4 at fret 7 (root), D#4 at fret 8 (b2), F4 at fret 10 (b3), A4 at fret 14 (5).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (root), D#3 at fret 1 (b2), F3 at fret 3 (b3), A3 at fret 7 (5), C4 at fret 10 (b7), D4 at fret 12 (root), D#4 at fret 13 (b2), F4 at fret 15 (b3).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (5), C3 at fret 3 (b7), D3 at fret 5 (root), D#3 at fret 6 (b2), F3 at fret 8 (b3), A3 at fret 12 (5), C4 at fret 15 (b7).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (b3), A2 at fret 5 (5), C3 at fret 8 (b7), D3 at fret 10 (root), D#3 at fret 11 (b2), F3 at fret 13 (b3).
D Phrygian Pentatonic Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 10-13 for D Phrygian Pentatonic.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RD | b2D# | b3F | |
| 2B | 5A | b7C | ||
| 3G | b3F | |||
| 4D | b7C | RD | b2D# | |
| 5A | 5A | |||
| 6E | RD | b2D# | b3F | |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (root), D#5 at fret 11 (b2), F5 at fret 13 (b3).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (5), C5 at fret 13 (b7).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (b3).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (b7), D4 at fret 12 (root), D#4 at fret 13 (b2).
String 5: A3 at fret 12 (5).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (root), D#3 at fret 11 (b2), F3 at fret 13 (b3).
D Phrygian Pentatonic Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 7-10 for D Phrygian Pentatonic.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7C | RD | |||
| 2B | 5A | ||||
| 3G | RD | b2D# | b3F | ||
| 4D | 5A | b7C | |||
| 5A | b2D# | b3F | |||
| 6E | b7C | RD | |||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (b7), D5 at fret 10 (root).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (5).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (root), D#4 at fret 8 (b2), F4 at fret 10 (b3).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (5), C4 at fret 10 (b7).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (b2), F3 at fret 8 (b3).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (b7), D3 at fret 10 (root).
D Phrygian Pentatonic Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 5-8 for D Phrygian Pentatonic.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5A | b7C | |||
| 2B | b2D# | b3F | |||
| 3G | b7C | RD | |||
| 4D | 5A | ||||
| 5A | RD | b2D# | b3F | ||
| 6E | 5A | b7C | |||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (5), C5 at fret 8 (b7).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (b2), F4 at fret 6 (b3).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (b7), D4 at fret 7 (root).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (5).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (root), D#3 at fret 6 (b2), F3 at fret 8 (b3).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (5), C3 at fret 8 (b7).
D Phrygian Pentatonic Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 2-5 for D Phrygian Pentatonic.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3F | 5A | |||
| 2B | RD | b2D# | |||
| 3G | 5A | b7C | |||
| 4D | b2D# | b3F | |||
| 5A | b7C | RD | |||
| 6E | b3F | 5A | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (b3), A4 at fret 5 (5).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (root), D#4 at fret 4 (b2).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (5), C4 at fret 5 (b7).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (b2), F3 at fret 3 (b3).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (b7), D3 at fret 5 (root).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (b3), A2 at fret 5 (5).
D Phrygian Pentatonic Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 12-15 for D Phrygian Pentatonic.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b2D# | b3F | |||
| 2B | b7C | RD | |||
| 3G | 5A | ||||
| 4D | RD | b2D# | b3F | ||
| 5A | 5A | b7C | |||
| 6E | b2D# | b3F | |||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (b2), F5 at fret 13 (b3).
String 2: C5 at fret 13 (b7), D5 at fret 15 (root).
String 3: A4 at fret 14 (5).
String 4: D4 at fret 12 (root), D#4 at fret 13 (b2), F4 at fret 15 (b3).
String 5: A3 at fret 12 (5), C4 at fret 15 (b7).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (b2), F3 at fret 13 (b3).
Phrygian Pentatonic scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · b3 · 5 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b2 · b3
Practice the D Phrygian Pentatonic sound
- Say and play the scale: Play D → D# → F → A → C → D up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b2 → b3 → 5 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on D# (b2), F (b3) before landing on D. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 10–13), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next D as you move between positions.
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