A#/Bb Hijaz (Phrygian Dominant) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

The A#/Bb Hijaz (Phrygian Dominant) scale on guitar (A sharp / B flat hijaz (phrygian dominant)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Bb B D Eb F Gb Ab

Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

e|--6---7--10-|
B|--6---8---9-|
G|--6---8---9-|
D|--7---8--10-|
A|--7---9--11-|
E|--7--10--11-|

3NPS - Second Position

e|--7--10--11-|
B|--8---9--11-|
G|--8---9--12-|
D|--8--10--11-|
A|--9--11--12-|
E|-10--11--13-|

3NPS - Third Position

e|-10--11--13-|
B|--9--11--13-|
G|--9--12--13-|
D|-10--11--13-|
A|-11--12--15-|
E|-11--13--14-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

e|-11--13--14-|
B|-11--13--14-|
G|-12--13--15-|
D|-11--13--15-|
A|-12--15--16-|
E|-13--14--16-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

e|--1---2---4-|
B|--1---2---5-|
G|--1---3---4-|
D|--1---3---4-|
A|--3---4---6-|
E|--2---4---6-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

e|--2---4---6-|
B|--2---5---6-|
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--3---4---7-|
A|--4---6---7-|
E|--4---6---7-|

3NPS - Seventh Position

e|--4---6---7-|
B|--5---6---8-|
G|--4---6---8-|
D|--4---7---8-|
A|--6---7---9-|
E|--6---7--10-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bb	Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 1`
I	Bb	Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 x`
I	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
I	Bb	Bb D F	`6 5 3 3 3 6`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x 2 4 4 4 2`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x 2 4 4 4 x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`7 6 4 4 4 7`
III	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 5 6 7 6 x`
III	Ddim	D F Ab	`x x 12 10 9 10`
III	Ddim	D F Ab	`10 11 12 10 x x`
III	Ddim	D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 1 3 4 2`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 4 3 4 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 6`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 x`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 3 1 0 1`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`1 2 3 1 x x`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 8 9 10 9 x`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x x 4 7 7 6`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 9 8 7 7 x`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 9 8 7 x x`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x x x 11 11 10`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`4 6 6 4 4 4`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 4`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 7`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 1 3 3 3 4`
I	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 1 3 1 3 1`
I	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 1 3 1 3 x`
I	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`6 5 3 3 3 4`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 2`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 4 4 6`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`7 6 4 4 4 6`
III	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x x 0 1 0 x`
III	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x 5 6 4 x x`
III	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x x 3 1 0 1`
III	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x 2 3 4 3 x`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x x 1 3 3 2`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x x 1 3 3 x`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 6 4 3 3 6`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 6 4 3 3 x`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 4 4 4`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 9 8 9 x`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 6 8 6 x`
VI	Gb?	Gb Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 1`
VI	Gb?	Gb Bb D F	`1 1 0 x x x`
VI	Gb?	Gb Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 x`
VI	Gb?	Gb Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`4 6 4 4 4 4`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`4 2 4 4 4 4`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`4 6 4 4 4 x`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`4 6 6 4 7 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
I	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
I	Bb	Bb D F	`6 5 3 x x x`
I	Bb	Bb D F	`x 13 12 10 x x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`7 6 4 x x x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x 14 13 11 x x`
III	Ddim	D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
III	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 9 8 7 x x`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x x x 11 11 10`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x x x 3 3 2`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 5 4 3 x x`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x x 13 12 11`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x x 4 4 4`
I	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
I	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 4 4 6`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
III	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x x 0 1 0 x`
III	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x 5 6 4 x x`
III	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
III	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x x 3 4 3 x`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x x 1 3 3 x`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 6 4 7 x x`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 6 8 7 x x`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x x x 8 7 10`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 6 8 x x`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 9 8 x x`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
VI	Gb?	Gb Bb D F	`1 1 0 x x x`
VI	Gb?	Gb Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
VI	Gb?	Gb Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
VI	Gb?	Gb Bb D F	`x 5 3 3 x x`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 6 4 7 x`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x 11 9 11 x x`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`2 2 1 x x x`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`

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