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

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

Notes: Bb B Db Eb F Gb Ab

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

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

d|-11--13-----|
B|--8---9--11-|
G|--8---9--11-|
D|--8--10--11-|
A|--9--11--12-|
D|-11--13-----|

CAGED - A Shape

d|--3---4---6-|
B|--1---2---4-|
G|--1---3---4-|
D|--1---3---4-|
A|--2---4-----|
D|--3---4---6-|

CAGED - G Shape

d|--4---6-----|
B|--1---2---4-|
G|--1---3---4-|
D|--1---3---4-|
A|--2---4-----|
D|--3---4---6-|

CAGED - E Shape

d|--8---9--11-|
B|--6---8---9-|
G|--6---8---9-|
D|--6---8-----|
A|--6---7---9-|
D|--8---9--11-|

CAGED - D Shape

d|--9--11-----|
B|--6---8---9-|
G|--6---8---9-|
D|--6---8-----|
A|--6---7---9-|
D|--8---9--11-|

3NPS - First Position

d|--8---9--11-|
B|--6---8---9-|
G|--6---8---9-|
D|--6---8--10-|
A|--7---9--11-|
D|--9--11--13-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`8 8 8 6 6 8`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 13 11 10 11 x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 4`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x 2 4 4 4 x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`9 9 9 8 7 x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 6`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 3`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 4 3 4 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`13 13 13 11 11 13`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 3 1 0 3`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 8 9 10 9 x`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`4 4 4 3 2 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 7 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 x x`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`6 6 6 4 4 6`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x 11 13 13 12 x`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x 11 9 8 9 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 x`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 3`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`8 8 6 6 6 8`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`8 8 6 6 6 x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 14 13 11 11 13`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 4 3 4 x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 x`
III	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 4 6 4 6 x`
III	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 4 3 4 2 x`
III	Db7	Db F Ab B	`11 11 11 13 12 x`
III	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x x 3 1 0 3`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 7 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 4`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
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`
V	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 6 8 x x`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 9 8 6 6 8`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 9 11 10 11 x`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 x`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`6 6 4 4 4 6`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`6 6 4 4 4 x`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 6 4 7 x`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x 11 9 11 9 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
I	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 4 6 4 6 x`
I	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 2 1 3 2 x`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 14 11 11 11 x`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x 6 6 4 x x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 8 8 6 x x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 9 11 10 11 x`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 4`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 x`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 6 4 4 x x`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 9 6 6 6 x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 9 8 10 9 x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 x`
VII	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 x`
VII	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
VII	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
VII	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 13 13 11 x x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 8 8 6 x x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 4`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x 14 13 11 x x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 6`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x x 11 10 9 x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 13 13 11 x x`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
V	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 x x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x x 11 11 11`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x 6 6 4 x x`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 8 6 9 x`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 13 11 13 x x`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 13 13 11 x x`
III	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
III	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 13 11 14 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
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	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 8 8 6 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	`x x x 4 4 4`
VII	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 x`
I	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
I	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
II	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 x x`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
III	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x 6 6 4 x x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 8 8 6 x x`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 4`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 x`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 6 4 4 x x`
V	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 6`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 6 6 6 x`
VII	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
VII	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
VII	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 13 13 11 x x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Bbm – B – Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---|
B|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4-------7-------4-------7-------4-------7-------4-------7-------|
G|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|4---8-----------4---8-----------4---8-----------4---8-----------|
D|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|7---------------7---------------7---------------7---------------|
G|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---|
D|3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------|8---4---8-------8---4---8-------8---4---8-------8---4---8-------|
A|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

d|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
G|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
D|6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---|
A|6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------|
D|6---9-----------6---9-----------6---9-----------6---9-----------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Bbm – B – Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|4-------------------------------------------------------8-------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4-------------------6-------6---7---6---7---9---7---9-------9---|
G|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|4---6---8---6---8-------8---------------------------------------|
D|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|1---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|7---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|1-------------------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---|8-------------------------------------------4-------4---6---4---|
D|3---1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------|8-------4-------4---6---4---6---8---6---8-------8---------------|
A|4---------------------------------------------------------------|6---8-------8---------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|3-------------------------------------------------------3-------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|0-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---|2-------------------------------------------4-------4---6---4---|
G|1---1---3---1---3-------3---------------------------------------|3-------3-------3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---------------|
D|3---------------------------------------------------------------|4---6-------6---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|6---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|6-------------------------------------------------------4-------|
A|6-------------------4-------4---6---4---6---8---6---8-------8---|
D|6---8---9---8---9-------9---------------------------------------|

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