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

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

Notes: E F G A B C D

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

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

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

CAGED - A Shape

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

CAGED - G Shape

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

CAGED - E Shape

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

CAGED - D Shape

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

3NPS - First Position

E|--2---3---5-|
B|--0---2---3-|
G|--0---2---3-|
D|--0---2---4-|
A|--1---3---5-|
D|--1---3---5-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 0`
I	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 3`
I	Em	E G B	`2 2 2 0 0 0`
I	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
II	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 1`
II	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
II	F	F A C	`3 3 3 2 1 1`
II	F	F A C	`3 3 3 2 1 x`
III	G	G B D	`x x 5 4 3 3`
III	G	G B D	`x x 5 4 3 x`
III	G	G B D	`5 5 5 4 3 3`
III	G	G B D	`5 5 5 4 3 x`
IV	Am	A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 0`
IV	Am	A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 x`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x 7 5 5 5`
V	Bdim	B D F	`x 2 3 4 3 x`
V	Bdim	B D F	`x x 9 7 6 7`
V	Bdim	B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
V	Bdim	B D F	`x 8 9 7 x x`
VI	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 0`
VI	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 x`
VI	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
VI	C	C E G	`x 3 5 5 5 3`
VII	Dm	D F A	`0 0 0 2 3 1`
VII	Dm	D F A	`x x 0 2 3 1`
VII	Dm	D F A	`0 0 3 2 3 1`
VII	Dm	D F A	`x 5 3 2 3 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Em7	E G B D	`2 2 0 0 0 0`
I	Em7	E G B D	`2 2 0 0 0 x`
I	Em7	E G B D	`x x 2 0 3 0`
I	Em7	E G B D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
II	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 3 2 1 0`
II	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 3 5 5 5`
II	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 8 7 5 5 5`
II	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 8 10 9 10 8`
III	G7	G B D F	`x x 5 4 6 3`
III	G7	G B D F	`x x 5 7 6 7`
III	G7	G B D F	`5 5 5 7 6 7`
III	G7	G B D F	`5 5 5 7 6 x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 0`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 2 1 3`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`7 7 5 5 5 5`
V	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 3 2 3 x`
V	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 0 2 0 x`
V	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
V	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 3 2 0 x`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 2 0 0 0`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 5 4 5 3`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 2 0 0 3`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 3 5 4 5 x`
VII	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 7 5 6 5`
VII	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 3 x`
VII	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 7 5 6 x`
VII	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 3 5`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Em7b9	E G B D F	`x x 2 0 3 1`
I	Em7b9	E G B D F	`x x 2 4 3 1`
I	Em7b9	E G B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
I	Em7b9	E G B D F	`x x 5 7 6 7`
II	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x 3 0 1 0`
II	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x 3 5 5 3`
II	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 8 5 5 5 x`
II	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 8 7 9 8 x`
III	G9	G B D F A	`x 10 9 10 10 7`
III	G9	G B D F A	`x 10 9 10 10 10`
III	G9	G B D F A	`x 2 3 2 3 x`
III	G9	G B D F A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x 2 2 0 x x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x 3 2 0 0 0`
V	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x 9 7 10 8`
V	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
V	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
V	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 3 3 2 x x`
VI	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x 3 0 0 0 x`
VI	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x 3 2 4 3 x`
VI	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x x 10 7 8 7`
VI	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x x 10 12 12 10`
VII	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 3 2 1 0`
VII	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
VII	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
VII	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 3 5 5 5`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
I	Em	E G B	`x x x 9 8 7`
I	Em	E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
I	Em	E G B	`x 2 2 0 x x`
II	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
II	F	F A C	`x 8 7 5 x x`
II	F	F A C	`x x x 10 10 8`
II	F	F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
III	G	G B D	`x x 5 4 3 x`
III	G	G B D	`x 10 9 7 x x`
III	G	G B D	`x x x 12 12 10`
III	G	G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
IV	Am	A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
V	Bdim	B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
V	Bdim	B D F	`x 8 9 7 x x`
VI	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
VI	C	C E G	`x x x 5 5 3`
VI	C	C E G	`x x 10 9 8 x`
VI	C	C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
VII	Dm	D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
VII	Dm	D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
VII	Dm	D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
VII	Dm	D F A	`x x x 10 10 10`
I	Em7	E G B D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
I	Em7	E G B D	`x 7 5 7 x x`
I	Em7	E G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
I	Em7	E G B D	`x 2 0 0 x x`
II	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x x 10 10 12`
II	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
II	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
II	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
III	G7	G B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
III	G7	G B D F	`x 8 9 7 x x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x x 7 5 8 x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x 12 10 12 x x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
IV	Am7	A C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
V	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
V	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 3 2 x x`
V	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x x 9 7 10 x`
V	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x x x 5 5 7`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
VI	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 2 2 0 x x`
VII	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
VII	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 12 10 13 x`
VII	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
VII	Dm7	D F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
I	Em7b9	E G B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
I	Em7b9	E G B D F	`x 8 9 7 x x`
II	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
II	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
II	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x x 5 5 3`
II	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x 5 5 5 x`
III	G9	G B D F A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
III	G9	G B D F A	`x 2 3 2 x x`
III	G9	G B D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
III	G9	G B D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x 2 2 0 x x`
IV	Am9	A C E G B	`x x x 9 8 7`
V	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
V	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
V	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 3 3 2 x x`
V	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
VI	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
VI	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x 2 0 0 x x`
VI	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x x 5 4 3 x`
VI	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
VII	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
VII	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
VII	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
VII	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Em – F – G – Am – Bdim – C – Dm

E|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|
B|0-----------5---0-----------5---0-----------5---0-----------5---|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|
G|0---0---4-------0---0---4-------0---0---4-------0---0---4-------|2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------|
D|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B|3-----------8---3-----------8---3-----------8---3-----------8---|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
G|4---4---7-------4---4---7-------4---4---7-------4---4---7-------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
D|5---------------5---------------5---------------5---------------|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|
G|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
D|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------|
A|2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

Three Note Runs

Chords: Em – F – G – Am – Bdim – C – Dm

E|0---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|0-------------------------------------------1-------1---3---1---|1-------------------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---|
G|0-------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------|2---0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------|
D|2---3-------3---------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|3---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-------------------------------------------------------2-------|0-------------------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---|
D|3-------------------2-------2---3---2---3---5---3---5-------5---|2---0---2---0---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------|
A|2---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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