Phrygian Riff Progression in D#/Eb Phrygian for Mandolin

The D#/Eb Phrygian scale on mandolin (D sharp / E flat phrygian): the Phrygian Riff progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: D# E F# G# A# B C#

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scale

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	D#m	D# F# A#	`3 1 1 2`
I	D#m	D# F# A#	`8 8 9 6`
I	D#m	D# F# A#	`8 8 9 11`
I	D#m	D# F# A#	`11 8 9 11`
II	E	E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
II	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
II	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 4`
II	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
III	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 1 2`
III	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 4 6`
III	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 2`
III	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 6`
IV	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4`
IV	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
IV	G#m	G# B D#	`4 1 2 4`
IV	G#m	G# B D#	`8 6 6 7`
V	A#dim	A# C# E	`6 8 7 6`
V	A#dim	A# C# E	`9 8 4 6`
VI	B	B D# F#	`4 1 2 2`
VI	B	B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
VI	B	B D# F#	`8 9 9 7`
VI	B	B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
VII	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
VII	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
VII	C#m	C# E G#	`9 6 7 9`
VII	C#m	C# E G#	`9 11 11 9`

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: D#m – E – D#m – D#m

E|2-----------------------0---4---6---2-----------------------0---|4-----------------------2---6---7---4-----------------------2---|
A|1---------------1---4---------------1---------------1---4-------|2---------------2---6---------------2---------------2---6-------|
D|1-------2---6-----------------------1-------2---6---------------|2-------4---8-----------------------2-------4---8---------------|
G|3---6-------------------------------3---6-----------------------|4---8-------------------------------4---8-----------------------|

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`6 4 4 6`
I	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
I	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`3 4 4 2`
I	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`6 4 1 2`
II	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
II	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`13 13 14 11`
III	F#7	F# A# C# E	`6 4 7 6`
III	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
III	F#7	F# A# C# E	`9 4 4 9`
III	F#7	F# A# C# E	`9 4 7 6`
IV	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
IV	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
IV	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
IV	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 6 9 7`
V	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
V	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
VI	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`8 8 9 6`
VI	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`8 8 9 11`
VII	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
VII	C#m7	C# E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
VII	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
VII	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 7`

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: D#m7 – Emaj7 – D#m7 – D#m7

E|6-----------------------4---7---9---6-----------------------4---|4---------------------------2---4---4---------------------------|
A|4---------------4---7---------------4---------------4---7-------|2-------------------2---6-----------2-------------------2---6---|
D|4-------6---9-----------------------4-------6---9---------------|1-------1---4---6-------------------1-------1---4---6-----------|
G|6---9-------------------------------6---9-----------------------|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|

E|6-----------------------4---7---9---6-----------------------4---|6-----------------------4---7---9---6-----------------------4---|
A|4---------------4---7---------------4---------------4---7-------|4---------------4---7---------------4---------------4---7-------|
D|4-------6---9-----------------------4-------6---9---------------|4-------6---9-----------------------4-------6---9---------------|
G|6---9-------------------------------6---9-----------------------|6---9-------------------------------6---9-----------------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
I	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`6 4 7 6`
II	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
II	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
II	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 2 2 2`
II	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 2 0`
III	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 2`
III	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 x`
III	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 4 1 0`
III	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 4 4 0`
IV	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`1 1 1 x`
IV	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`1 1 1 2`
IV	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`x 1 1 2`
IV	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`3 1 2 2`
V	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
V	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`3 2 2 x`
V	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`4 2 1 4`
V	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`4 2 1 x`
VI	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`4 1 4 x`
VI	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
VI	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`3 1 4 2`
VI	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`3 1 4 x`
VII	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 0`
VII	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
VII	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
VII	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`4 1 4 0`

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: D#m7b9 – Emaj9 – D#m7b9 – D#m7b9

E|6-------------------6---9---6-------------------6---9---6-------|2---------------------------2---4---2---------------------------|
A|7-------4---7---9-----------7-------4---7---9-----------7-------|2-------------------2---6-----------2-------------------2---6---|
D|4---8-----------------------4---8-----------------------4---8---|1-------1---4---6-------------------1-------1---4---6-----------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|

E|6-------------------6---9---6-------------------6---9---6-------|6-------------------6---9---6-------------------6---9---6-------|
A|7-------4---7---9-----------7-------4---7---9-----------7-------|7-------4---7---9-----------7-------4---7---9-----------7-------|
D|4---8-----------------------4---8-----------------------4---8---|4---8-----------------------4---8-----------------------4---8---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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