Scales » D Phrygian

Construction

Third degree of the diatonic scale. This Phrygian scale is constructed by starting with the root note of D and following a the sequence of steps: H W W 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:

Primary Triads

DmTonic

D#Supertonic

FMediant

GmSubdominant

AdimDominant

BbSubmediant

CmSubtonic

All Chords By Type

Chords that are compatible with this scale.

Chord Type	Chords
7th Suspended Four Flat 9th	D7sus4b9
7th Suspended Fourth	C7sus, G7sus, F7sus, D7sus
7th Suspended Second	C7sus2, G7sus2, F7sus2
Added 9th	Bbadd9, Fadd9, D#add9
Diminished	Adim
Dominant 6th	F7(6)
Dominant 7th	F7
Dominant 9th	F9
Dominant Eleventh	F11
Dominant Thirteenth	F13
Half-Diminished 7th	Am7(b5)
Major	Bb, F, D#
Major 2nd	Bb2, F2, D#2
Major 6th	BbM6, FM6, D#M6
Major 7th	BbM7, D#M7
Major 7th Flat Fifth	D#Maj7b5
Major 9th	BbM9, D#M9
Major 9th Flat Fifth	D#Maj9b5
Major Added 11th	Bbadd11, Fadd11
Major Eleventh	BbM11
Major Thirteenth	BbM13
Minor	Cm, Gm, Dm
Minor 2nd	Cm2, Gm2
Minor 6th	Cm6
Minor 7th	Cm7, Gm7, Dm7
Minor 7th Flat Thirteenth	Gm7b13, Dm7b13
Minor 9th	Cm9, Gm9
Minor Added 11th	Cmadd11, Gmadd11, Dmadd11
Minor Added 9th	Cmadd9, Gmadd9
Minor Eleventh	Cm11, Gm11
Minor Eleventh Flat Nine	Dm11b9
Minor Six-Nine	Cm6/9
Minor Thirteenth	Cm13
Powerchord	C5, Bb5, G5, F5, D#5, D5
Six-Nine	Bb6/9, F6/9, D#6/9
Suspended Fourth	Csus, Bbsus, Gsus, Fsus, Dsus
Suspended Second	Csus2, Bbsus2, Gsus2, Fsus2, D#sus2

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