Scales ยป 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:
DD#EFF#GG#ABbBCC#DHWWWHWW

Primary Triads

DmTonic
D#Supertonic
FMediant
GmSubdominant
AdimDominant
BbSubmediant
CmSubtonic

All Chords By Type

Chords that are compatible with this scale.

Chord TypeChords
7th Suspended Four Flat 9thD7sus4b9
7th Suspended FourthC7sus, G7sus, F7sus, D7sus
7th Suspended SecondC7sus2, G7sus2, F7sus2
Added 9thBbadd9, Fadd9, D#add9
DiminishedAdim
Dominant 6thF7(6)
Dominant 7thF7
Dominant 9thF9
Dominant EleventhF11
Dominant ThirteenthF13
Half-Diminished 7thAm7(b5)
MajorBb, F, D#
Major 2ndBb2, F2, D#2
Major 6thBbM6, FM6, D#M6
Major 7thBbM7, D#M7
Major 7th Flat FifthD#Maj7b5
Major 9thBbM9, D#M9
Major 9th Flat FifthD#Maj9b5
Major Added 11thBbadd11, Fadd11
Major EleventhBbM11
Major ThirteenthBbM13
MinorCm, Gm, Dm
Minor 2ndCm2, Gm2
Minor 6thCm6
Minor 7thCm7, Gm7, Dm7
Minor 7th Flat ThirteenthGm7b13, Dm7b13
Minor 9thCm9, Gm9
Minor Added 11thCmadd11, Gmadd11, Dmadd11
Minor Added 9thCmadd9, Gmadd9
Minor EleventhCm11, Gm11
Minor Eleventh Flat NineDm11b9
Minor Six-NineCm6/9
Minor ThirteenthCm13
PowerchordC5, Bb5, G5, F5, D#5, D5
Six-NineBb6/9, F6/9, D#6/9
Suspended FourthCsus, Bbsus, Gsus, Fsus, Dsus
Suspended SecondCsus2, Bbsus2, Gsus2, Fsus2, D#sus2

Related Items

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