F
F♯
G♯
A♯
C
C♯
D♯
F
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F Phrygian
1 – ♭2 – ♭3 – 4 – 5 – ♭6 – ♭7
ABOUT THIS SCALE
A dark minor mode distinguished by its flat second. Common in metal, flamenco-influenced music and heavier modal sounds.
GUITAR FRETBOARD
F Phrygian
Standard tuning — E A D G B E — open through fret 24.
Scale note
Root
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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 F
Chord progression ideas
Phrygian Vamp
i – ♭II – i
Fm
→
F♯
→
Fm
The half-step movement between the tonic and flat-II chord is the signature Phrygian sound.
Dark Modal Jam
i – ♭II – ♭vii – i
Fm
→
F♯
→
D♯m
→
Fm
A darker progression that keeps the flat second prominent while giving the soloist additional movement.