Scales ยป D Phrygian Dominant

Construction

Fifth degree of the harmonic minor scale. This Phrygian Dominant scale is constructed by starting with the root note of D 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:
DD#EFF#GG#ABbBCC#DHW+HHWHWW

All Chords By Type

Chords that are compatible with this scale.

Chord TypeChords
7th Suspended Four Flat 9thD7sus4b9
7th Suspended FourthD7sus
7th Suspended SecondC7sus2
AugmentedBbaug, F#aug, Daug
Augmented Major 7thBb+Maj7
DiminishedCdim, Adim, F#dim, D#dim
Diminished 7thCdim7, Adim7, F#dim7, D#dim7
Diminished Major 7thD#dimMaj7
Dominant 7thD7
Dominant 7th Flat 9thD7b9
Dominant 7th Flat Nine Flat ThirteenthD7b9b13
Dominant 7th Flat ThirteenthD7b13
Dominant 7th Sharp FifthD7#5
Dominant 7th Sharp Five Flat 9thD7#5b9
Dominant Eleventh Flat NineD11b9
Half-Diminished 7thCm7(b5), Am7(b5)
MajorD#, D
Major 6thD#M6
Major 7thD#M7
Major 7th Flat FifthD#Maj7b5
Major Added 11thDadd11
MinorCm, Gm, D#m
Minor 2ndCm2, Gm2
Minor 6thCm6, D#m6
Minor 7thCm7
Minor 9thCm9
Minor 9th Flat FifthCm9b5
Minor Added 11thGmadd11
Minor Added 9thCmadd9, Gmadd9
Minor Major 7thGmM7, D#mM7
Minor Major 9thGmMaj9
Minor Six-NineCm6/9
PowerchordC5, G5, D#5, D5
Suspended FourthGsus, Dsus
Suspended SecondCsus2, Gsus2

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