A Phrygian Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Double Drop D Tuning)

The A Phrygian scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: A Bb C D E F G

Tuning: Double Drop D Guitar (D A D G B D)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

d|-10--12-----|
B|--7---8--10-|
G|--7---8--10-|
D|--7---9--10-|
A|--8--10--11-|
D|-10--12-----|

CAGED - A Shape

d|--2---3---5-|
B|--0---1---3-|
G|--0---2---3-|
D|--0---2---3-|
A|--1---3-----|
D|--2---3---5-|

CAGED - G Shape

d|--3---5-----|
B|--0---1---3-|
G|--0---2---3-|
D|--0---2---3-|
A|--1---3-----|
D|--2---3---5-|

CAGED - E Shape

d|--7---8--10-|
B|--5---7---8-|
G|--5---7---8-|
D|--5---7-----|
A|--5---6---8-|
D|--7---8--10-|

CAGED - D Shape

d|--8--10-----|
B|--5---7---8-|
G|--5---7---8-|
D|--5---7-----|
A|--5---6---8-|
D|--7---8--10-|

3NPS - First Position

d|--7---8--10-|
B|--5---7---8-|
G|--5---7---8-|
D|--5---7---9-|
A|--6---8--10-|
D|--8--10--12-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am	A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 x`
I	Am	A C E	`7 7 7 5 5 7`
I	Am	A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`
I	Am	A C E	`x 12 10 9 10 x`
II	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
II	Bb	Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 x`
II	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
II	Bb	Bb D F	`8 8 8 7 6 x`
III	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 x`
III	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
III	C	C E G	`x x x 5 5 5`
III	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 2`
IV	Dm	D F A	`x 5 7 7 6 x`
IV	Dm	D F A	`x 5 3 2 3 x`
IV	Dm	D F A	`12 12 12 10 10 12`
IV	Dm	D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
V	Edim	E G Bb	`x 7 8 9 8 x`
V	Edim	E G Bb	`x x 14 12 11 14`
V	Edim	E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
V	Edim	E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
VI	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
VI	F	F A C	`3 3 3 2 1 x`
VI	F	F A C	`x 8 7 5 6 x`
VI	F	F A C	`x 8 7 5 x x`
VII	Gm	G Bb D	`5 5 5 3 3 5`
VII	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
VII	Gm	G Bb D	`x 10 12 12 11 x`
VII	Gm	G Bb D	`x 10 8 7 8 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 x`
I	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 2`
I	Am7	A C E G	`7 7 5 5 5 7`
I	Am7	A C E G	`7 7 5 5 5 x`
II	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 1 3 2 3 x`
II	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 13 12 10 10 12`
II	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 5 3 2 3 x`
II	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 5 7 7 6 x`
III	C7	C E G Bb	`x 3 5 3 5 x`
III	C7	C E G Bb	`x 3 2 3 1 x`
III	C7	C E G Bb	`10 10 10 12 11 x`
III	C7	C E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 3 x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 7 5 6 x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 3 3`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
V	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
V	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 8 7 8 x`
V	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 5 7 5 x`
V	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 5 7 x x`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 8 7 5 5 7`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 8 10 9 10 x`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 x`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
VII	Gm7	G Bb D F	`5 5 3 3 3 5`
VII	Gm7	G Bb D F	`5 5 3 3 3 x`
VII	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
VII	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x 10 8 10 8 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
I	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x 3 5 3 5 x`
I	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
II	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 1 0 2 1 x`
II	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 13 10 10 10 x`
II	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
II	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 3 3 2 x x`
III	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
III	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
III	C9	C E G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
III	C9	C E G Bb D	`x 7 8 7 8 x`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 7 7 5 x x`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 8 10 9 10 x`
V	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
V	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
V	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x 5 3 3 x x`
V	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
VI	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 8 5 5 5 x`
VI	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 8 7 9 8 x`
VI	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
VI	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 x`
VII	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x 1 3 2 3 x`
VII	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
VII	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
VII	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x 12 12 10 x x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am	A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`
I	Am	A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
I	Am	A C E	`x 7 7 5 x x`
II	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
II	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
II	Bb	Bb D F	`x 13 12 10 x x`
II	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
III	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
III	C	C E G	`x x x 5 5 5`
III	C	C E G	`x x 10 9 8 x`
III	C	C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
IV	Dm	D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
IV	Dm	D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
IV	Dm	D F A	`x 12 12 10 x x`
V	Edim	E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
V	Edim	E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
VI	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
VI	F	F A C	`x 8 7 5 x x`
VI	F	F A C	`x x x 10 10 10`
VI	F	F A C	`x 3 3 2 x x`
VII	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
VII	Gm	G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
VII	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 12 12 11 x`
I	Am7	A C E G	`x x 7 5 8 x`
I	Am7	A C E G	`x 12 10 12 x x`
I	Am7	A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
I	Am7	A C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
II	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
II	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
II	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 12 12 10 x x`
III	C7	C E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
III	C7	C E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 12 10 13 x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 3 3 2 x x`
V	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
V	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 5 7 x x`
V	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 8 7 x x`
V	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 7 7 5 x x`
VII	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
VII	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x 10 8 10 x x`
VII	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
VII	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
I	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
I	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
II	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
II	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 3 3 2 x x`
II	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
II	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 8 7 5 x x`
III	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
III	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
III	C9	C E G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
III	C9	C E G Bb D	`x 7 5 7 x x`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 7 7 5 x x`
V	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
V	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
V	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x 5 3 3 x x`
V	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
VI	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
VI	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
VI	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x x 5 5 5`
VI	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x 5 5 5 x`
VII	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
VII	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
VII	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x 12 12 10 x x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Am – Bb – C – Dm – Edim – F – Gm

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|3-----------8---3-----------8---3-----------8---3-----------8---|
B|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|3-------6-------3-------6-------3-------6-------3-------6-------|
G|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|3---7-----------3---7-----------3---7-----------3---7-----------|
D|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------7---|
D|2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------|7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------|
A|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|8---------------8---------------8---------------8---------------|1-----------6---1-----------6---1-----------6---1-----------6---|
G|9-----------9---9-----------9---9-----------9---9-----------9---|2---2---5-------2---2---5-------2---2---5-------2---2---5-------|
D|8-------8-------8-------8-------8-------8-------8-------8-------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
A|7---10----------7---10----------7---10----------7---10----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|5---------------5---------------5---------------5---------------|
B|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
D|5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---|
A|5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
D|5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Am – Bb – C – Dm – Edim – F – Gm

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|3-------------------------------------------------------7-------|
B|1---------------------------------------------------------------|3-------------------5-------5---6---5---6---8---6---8-------8---|
G|2-------------------------------------------------------0-------|3---5---7---5---7-------7---------------------------------------|
D|2-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---3---2---3-------3---|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|0---1---3---1---3-------3---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|1---------------------------------------------------------------|6---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|0-------------------------------0-------0---2---0---2---3---2---|7-------------------------------------------------------5-------|
D|2---0---2---0---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------|7-------------------5-------5---7---5---7---8---7---8-------8---|
A|3---------------------------------------------------------------|5---7---8---7---8-------8---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|8---------------------------------------------------------------|1-------------------------------------------3-------3---5---3---|
G|9-------------------------------------------------------7-------|2-------2-------2---3---2---3---5---3---5-------5---------------|
D|8-------------------7-------7---8---7---8---10--8---10------10--|3---5-------5---------------------------------------------------|
A|7---8---10--8---10------10--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|5---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5-------------------------------------------------------3-------|
A|5-------------------3-------3---5---3---5---7---5---7-------7---|
D|5---7---8---7---8-------8---------------------------------------|

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