Phrygian Riff Progression in C#/Db Phrygian for Banjo

The C#/Db Phrygian scale on banjo (C sharp / D flat phrygian): the Phrygian Riff progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: C# D E F# G# A B

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

D|-11--12--14--16--18-|
B|-11--12--14---------|
G|-11--13--14---------|
D|-12--14--15---------|
G|-14--16--18---------|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m	C# E G#	`11 11 9 9 11`
II	D	D F# A	`7 0 2 3 4`
II	D	D F# A	`7 7 7 7 7`
III	E	E G# B	`9 9 9 9 9`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 2 2 x`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 2 2 4`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 2 2 x`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 2 2 4`
V	G#dim	G# B D	`x x x 0 0`
V	G#dim	G# B D	`x x 1 0 0`
V	G#dim	G# B D	`x 0 1 0 0`
V	G#dim	G# B D	`x 0 1 0 x`
VI	A	A C# E	`x x 2 2 2`
VI	A	A C# E	`x x x 2 2`
VI	A	A C# E	`x 2 2 2 2`
VI	A	A C# E	`x 2 2 2 x`
VII	Bm	B D F#	`9 9 7 7 0`
VII	Bm	B D F#	`9 0 4 0 4`
VII	Bm	B D F#	`9 9 7 7 9`

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: C#m – D – C#m – C#m

D|11------------------14--11------------------14--11--------------|4-------------------6---9---4-------------------6---9---4-------|
B|9-----------12--14------9-----------12--14------9-----------12--|3-----------3---5-----------3-----------3---5-----------3-------|
G|9---9---13--------------9---9---13--------------9---9---13------|2-------4-------------------2-------4-------------------2-------|
D|11----------------------11----------------------11--------------|0---6-----------------------0---6-----------------------0---6---|
G|11----------------------11----------------------11--------------|7---------------------------7---------------------------7-------|

D|11------------------14--11------------------14--11--------------|11------------------14--11------------------14--11--------------|
B|9-----------12--14------9-----------12--14------9-----------12--|9-----------12--14------9-----------12--14------9-----------12--|
G|9---9---13--------------9---9---13--------------9---9---13------|9---9---13--------------9---9---13--------------9---9---13------|
D|11----------------------11----------------------11--------------|11----------------------11----------------------11--------------|
G|11----------------------11----------------------11--------------|11----------------------11----------------------11--------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 2`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 x`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 1 0 2`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 2 4 2 2`
II	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 0 2 2 0`
II	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 0 2 2 x`
II	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x x 2 2 0`
II	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 0 2 2 4`
III	E7	E G# B D	`x x 1 0 0`
III	E7	E G# B D	`x 0 1 0 0`
III	E7	E G# B D	`x 0 1 0 x`
III	E7	E G# B D	`x 2 1 0 0`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 2`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 x`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 4 2 2 2`
V	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x 1 0 4`
V	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 0 1 0 4`
V	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 0 1 3 4`
V	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 0 4 0 4`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 2`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 x`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x 1 2 2`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 2 1 2 2`
VII	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 0 2 0 0`
VII	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 0 2 0 x`
VII	Bm7	B D F# A	`x x 2 0 0`
VII	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 0 2 0 4`

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: C#m7 – Dmaj7 – C#m7 – C#m7

D|2-------------------6---2-------------------6---2---------------|0-------------------4---7---0-------------------4---7---0-------|
B|0-----------3---5-------0-----------3---5-------0-----------3---|2-----------2---3-----------2-----------2---3-----------2-------|
G|1---1---4---------------1---1---4---------------1---1---4-------|2-------2-------------------2-------2-------------------2-------|
D|2-----------------------2-----------------------2---------------|0---4-----------------------0---4-----------------------0---4---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

D|2-------------------6---2-------------------6---2---------------|2-------------------6---2-------------------6---2---------------|
B|0-----------3---5-------0-----------3---5-------0-----------3---|0-----------3---5-------0-----------3---5-------0-----------3---|
G|1---1---4---------------1---1---4---------------1---1---4-------|1---1---4---------------1---1---4---------------1---1---4-------|
D|2-----------------------2-----------------------2---------------|2-----------------------2-----------------------2---------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x x 1 0 0`
I	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x 0 1 0 x`
I	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x 2 1 0 0`
I	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x x 1 2 0`
II	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 0 2 2 2`
II	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 0`
II	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2`
II	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 x`
III	E9	E G# B D F#	`x x 1 0 4`
III	E9	E G# B D F#	`x 0 1 0 4`
III	E9	E G# B D F#	`x 4 1 0 0`
III	E9	E G# B D F#	`x 4 1 0 x`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 x`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x 1 2 2`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 4 1 2 2`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 4 1 2 x`
V	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 0 2 0 x`
V	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x x 2 0 0`
V	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 0 2 0 4`
V	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 4 2 0 0`
VI	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 2 0 2`
VI	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 x`
VI	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 2 2 0 x`
VI	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 1 0 2`
VII	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 0 2 2 x`
VII	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x 2 2 0`
VII	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x 4 2 0`
VII	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 0 2 2 4`

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: C#m7b9 – Dmaj9 – C#m7b9 – C#m7b9

D|0-----------4---6---0-----------4---6---0-----------4---6---0---|2-------------------4---7---2-------------------4---7---2-------|
B|0-------3-----------0-------3-----------0-------3-----------0---|2-----------2---3-----------2-----------2---3-----------2-------|
G|1---4---------------1---4---------------1---4---------------1---|2-------2-------------------2-------2-------------------2-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---4-----------------------0---4-----------------------0---4---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

D|0-----------4---6---0-----------4---6---0-----------4---6---0---|0-----------4---6---0-----------4---6---0-----------4---6---0---|
B|0-------3-----------0-------3-----------0-------3-----------0---|0-------3-----------0-------3-----------0-------3-----------0---|
G|1---4---------------1---4---------------1---4---------------1---|1---4---------------1---4---------------1---4---------------1---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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