Scales ยป C# Phrygian Dominant

Construction

Fifth degree of the harmonic minor scale. This Phrygian Dominant scale is constructed by starting with the root note of C# and following a the sequence of steps: H W+H H W H W W. The 'W' (whole step) means to skip a note, and the 'H' (half step), means to pick the very next note. The final step in the sequence will always end at the root note (one octave higher).
Here is this process represented visually:
C#DD#EFF#GG#ABbBCC#HW+HHWHWW

All Chords By Type

Chords that are compatible with this scale.

Chord TypeChords
7th Suspended Four Flat 9thC#7sus4b9
7th Suspended FourthC#7sus
7th Suspended SecondB7sus2
AugmentedAaug, Faug, C#aug
Augmented Major 7thA+Maj7
DiminishedBdim, G#dim, Fdim, Ddim
Diminished 7thBdim7, G#dim7, Fdim7, Ddim7
Diminished Major 7thDdimMaj7
Dominant 7thC#7
Dominant 7th Flat 9thC#7b9
Dominant 7th Flat Nine Flat ThirteenthC#7b9b13
Dominant 7th Flat ThirteenthC#7b13
Dominant 7th Sharp FifthC#7#5
Dominant 7th Sharp Five Flat 9thC#7#5b9
Dominant Eleventh Flat NineC#11b9
Half-Diminished 7thBm7(b5), G#m7(b5)
MajorD, C#
Major 6thDM6
Major 7thDM7
Major 7th Flat FifthDMaj7b5
Major Added 11thC#add11
MinorBm, F#m, Dm
Minor 2ndBm2, F#m2
Minor 6thBm6, Dm6
Minor 7thBm7
Minor 9thBm9
Minor 9th Flat FifthBm9b5
Minor Added 11thF#madd11
Minor Added 9thBmadd9, F#madd9
Minor Major 7thF#mM7, DmM7
Minor Major 9thF#mMaj9
Minor Six-NineBm6/9
PowerchordB5, F#5, D5, C#5
Suspended FourthF#sus, C#sus
Suspended SecondBsus2, F#sus2

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Triads Charts
Printable list of charts of all
C# Phrygian Dominant Triads
Extended Chords Charts
Printable list of charts of all
C# Phrygian Dominant Extended Chords
Scale Charts
Printable list of scale charts for in this scale and tuning.
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