Exotic Scales - Phrygian Dominant
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Exotic Scales - Phrygian Dominant


Also called the Phrygian Natural 3rd, The Phrygian Dominant is mode V of the Harmonic minor scale. It is so named because it looks like a regular Phrygian mode scale with a raised or natural 3rd (Since the phyrgian actually has a flattened 3rd). The term dominant is used because like Phrygian mode, this scale has a flattened 7th.

The Phrygian dominant is used occasionally by Jimmy Page, and is purportedly Joe Satriani's favorite scale, the large 3 semitone interval between the 2nd and 3rd giving an unusual sound.

Number of tones : 7

Intervals : 1,3,1,2,1,2,2

Formula : 1,b2,3,4,5,b6,b7

Characteristic Chords : Augmented, 7, Augmented 7, 7b9

Also Known As: Major Phrygian, Jewish Scale, Gypsy Scale

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- Andrew Cockburn   Exotic Scales - Phrygian Dominant   Jun 24 2007, 07:23 PM
- - Ryan   Why is it that your pattern is different from wall...   Jun 24 2007, 09:05 PM
|- - Andrew Cockburn   QUOTE (Ryan @ Jun 24 2007, 04:05 PM) Why ...   Jun 24 2007, 09:45 PM
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- - Ryan   Ok, i understand some now   Jun 24 2007, 09:52 PM
- - Ibanex   How about an extra bullet with alternative names l...   Jun 26 2007, 02:32 AM
|- - Andrew Cockburn   QUOTE (Ibanex @ Jun 25 2007, 09:32 PM) Ho...   Jun 26 2007, 03:37 AM
|- - Juan M. Valero   QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Jun 26 2007, 03...   Feb 28 2008, 09:47 AM
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- - Evan   Well, since the name game is started already, here...   Jul 2 2007, 10:34 PM
- - shredmandan   I love this scale andrew This is something i coul...   Jul 22 2007, 02:35 PM
- - ibanezkiller   My favorite scales ... this was the first scale i ...   Jul 30 2007, 03:22 AM
- - redwing   Hi, isn't this E phrygian dominant the same as...   Aug 19 2007, 08:11 AM
|- - Andrew Cockburn   QUOTE (redwing @ Aug 19 2007, 03:11 AM) H...   Aug 19 2007, 08:58 AM
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- - redwing   Thanks, my mistake. Diatonic Ionian and Lydian mo...   Aug 19 2007, 09:55 AM
|- - Andrew Cockburn   QUOTE (redwing @ Aug 19 2007, 04:55 AM) T...   Aug 19 2007, 11:13 AM
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- - glazmusik   This is the coolest sounding scale in the entire w...   Feb 23 2008, 11:19 PM
- - FretDancer69   QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Jun 24 2007, 12...   Feb 28 2008, 01:52 AM
- - Juan M. Valero   yeah, love this scale !!! I'd like...   Feb 28 2008, 09:43 AM
|- - Muris   Spot on Juan,I think Dominant is related to both m...   Feb 28 2008, 09:50 AM
|- - FretDancer69   QUOTE (Juan M. Valero @ Feb 28 2008, 02:4...   Feb 28 2008, 10:02 PM
|- - Muris   Mixolydian is dominant one at its best,spot on Iva...   Feb 29 2008, 01:17 AM
|- - Andrew Cockburn   QUOTE (Muris @ Feb 28 2008, 07:17 PM) Mix...   Feb 29 2008, 03:23 AM
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- - Milenkovic Ivan   Also the word dominant can stand for the Mixolydia...   Feb 28 2008, 07:35 PM
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