C Hijaz (Phrygian Dominant) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions
The C Hijaz (Phrygian Dominant) scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: C Db E F G Ab Bb
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--8---9--12-| B|--8--10--11-| G|--8--10--11-| D|--9--10--12-| A|--9--11--13-| E|--9--12--13-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--9--12--13-| B|-10--11--13-| G|-10--11--14-| D|-10--12--13-| A|-11--13--14-| E|-12--13--15-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|-12--13--15-| B|-11--13--15-| G|-11--14--15-| D|-12--13--15-| A|-13--14--17-| E|-13--15--16-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--1---3---4-| B|--1---3---4-| G|--2---3---5-| D|--1---3---5-| A|--2---5---6-| E|--3---4---6-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--3---4---6-| B|--3---4---7-| G|--3---5---6-| D|--3---5---6-| A|--5---6---8-| E|--4---6---8-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--4---6---8-| B|--4---7---8-| G|--5---6---8-| D|--5---6---9-| A|--6---8---9-| E|--6---8---9-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|--6---8---9-| B|--7---8--10-| G|--6---8--10-| D|--6---9--10-| A|--8---9--11-| E|--8---9--12-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 1 0 |
| I | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 1 x |
| I | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| I | C | C E G | x 3 5 5 5 3 |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | x 4 3 1 2 1 |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | x 4 3 1 2 x |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | x 4 3 1 x x |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | x 4 6 6 6 4 |
| III | Edim | E G Bb | 0 1 2 0 x x |
| III | Edim | E G Bb | x 7 8 9 8 x |
| III | Edim | E G Bb | x x 14 12 11 12 |
| III | Edim | E G Bb | x 1 2 0 x x |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | 1 3 3 1 1 1 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 1 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 4 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 x |
| V | Gdim | G Bb Db | x x 5 3 2 3 |
| V | Gdim | G Bb Db | 3 4 5 3 x x |
| V | Gdim | G Bb Db | x 10 11 12 11 x |
| V | Gdim | G Bb Db | x 4 5 3 x x |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x x x 1 1 0 |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x x 6 9 9 8 |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x 11 10 9 9 x |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x 11 10 9 x x |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | x 1 3 3 2 1 |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | x 1 3 3 2 x |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | x x x 3 2 1 |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | 6 8 8 6 6 6 |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | C7 | C E G Bb | x 3 2 3 1 3 |
| I | C7 | C E G Bb | x 3 2 3 1 0 |
| I | C7 | C E G Bb | x 3 5 3 5 3 |
| I | C7 | C E G Bb | x 3 5 3 5 x |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 4 3 1 1 1 |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 4 6 5 6 4 |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 4 3 1 1 4 |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 4 6 5 6 x |
| III | Edim7 | E G Bb Db | x x 2 3 2 x |
| III | Edim7 | E G Bb Db | x 7 8 6 x x |
| III | Edim7 | E G Bb Db | x 1 2 3 2 x |
| III | Edim7 | E G Bb Db | x x 5 3 2 3 |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | 1 3 2 1 1 0 |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | 1 3 3 1 1 0 |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | x x 3 1 1 0 |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | 1 3 2 1 1 1 |
| V | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | x x 5 6 6 6 |
| V | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | x x 5 3 6 x |
| V | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | x 10 11 10 11 x |
| V | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | x 10 8 10 8 x |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | x 3 2 0 1 0 |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | x x 2 0 1 x |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | x 3 2 0 1 x |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x 1 3 1 2 1 |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x 1 3 1 2 x |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x 1 3 3 2 4 |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 6 8 6 6 6 6 |
Triads
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| I | C | C E G | x x x 5 5 3 |
| I | C | C E G | x x 10 9 8 x |
| I | C | C E G | 8 7 5 x x x |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | x 4 3 1 x x |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | x x x 6 6 4 |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | x x 11 10 9 x |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | 9 8 6 x x x |
| III | Edim | E G Bb | x 1 2 0 x x |
| III | Edim | E G Bb | x x 8 9 8 x |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 x |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x x x 10 9 8 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x x x 1 1 1 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x 3 3 1 x x |
| V | Gdim | G Bb Db | x 4 5 3 x x |
| V | Gdim | G Bb Db | x x 11 12 11 x |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x x x 1 1 0 |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x 11 10 9 x x |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x 3 2 1 x x |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x x x 5 5 4 |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | x x x 3 2 1 |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | x x 8 6 6 x |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | x x 3 3 2 x |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | x x x 6 6 6 |
| I | C7 | C E G Bb | x 1 2 0 x x |
| I | C7 | C E G Bb | x x 8 9 8 x |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x x x 6 6 8 |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x x x 1 1 1 |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 x |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 3 3 1 x x |
| III | Edim7 | E G Bb Db | x x 2 3 2 x |
| III | Edim7 | E G Bb Db | x 7 8 6 x x |
| III | Edim7 | E G Bb Db | x 4 5 3 x x |
| III | Edim7 | E G Bb Db | x x 5 6 5 x |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | 1 3 2 x x x |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | x x 3 5 5 x |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | x 8 6 9 x x |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | x 8 10 9 x x |
| V | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | x x 5 3 6 x |
| V | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | x 10 8 10 x x |
| V | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | x 10 11 10 x x |
| V | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | x x x 3 2 1 |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | x x 2 0 1 x |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | 3 3 2 x x x |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | x x x 5 5 3 |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x x 8 6 9 x |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x 13 11 13 x x |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x 4 3 1 x x |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x x 3 1 2 x |