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E Phrygian Dominant
1 – ♭2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – ♭6 – ♭7
ABOUT THIS SCALE
The fifth mode of harmonic minor. Its flat second and major third produce a powerful Spanish, Middle Eastern and metal-oriented sound.
GUITAR FRETBOARD
E Phrygian Dominant
Standard tuning — E A D G B E — open through fret 24.
Scale note
Root
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Playback:
The scale follows a practical two-octave route across nearby
strings and frets. The note currently sounding turns bright white.
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Key of E
Chord progression ideas
Spanish / Middle Eastern Vamp
I – ♭II – I
E
→
F
→
E
The major tonic against the flat-II is the defining Phrygian Dominant sound.
Phrygian Dominant Groove
I – ♭vii – ♭II – I
E
→
Dm
→
F
→
E
A dramatic progression suited to metal, flamenco-influenced playing and exotic lead lines.