Phrygian Riff Progression in A#/Bb Phrygian for Ukulele

The A#/Bb Phrygian scale on ukulele (A sharp / B flat phrygian): the Phrygian Riff progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Bb B Db Eb F Gb Ab

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

A|-10--11--13-|
E|-10--11--13-|
C|-11--13--14-|
G|-11--13--14-|

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IBbmBb Db F3 1 1 1
IBbmBb Db F3 1 1 4
IBbmBb Db F6 5 1 1
IBbmBb Db F6 5 6 1
IIBB Eb Gb4 3 2 2
IIBB Eb Gb4 6 7 6
IIBB Eb Gb8 6 7 6
IIBB Eb Gb11 11 11 9
IIIDbDb F Ab1 1 1 4
IIIDbDb F Ab1 5 1 4
IIIDbDb F Ab6 5 4 4
IIIDbDb F Ab6 8 9 8
IVEbmEb Gb Bb3 3 2 1
IVEbmEb Gb Bb8 6 6 6
IVEbmEb Gb Bb8 6 6 9
IVEbmEb Gb Bb11 10 6 6
VFdimF Ab Bx x 1 2
VFdimF Ab Bx x 4 2
VFdimF Ab B1 5 1 2
VFdimF Ab B1 5 4 2
VIGbGb Bb Db3 1 2 1
VIGbGb Bb Db6 6 6 4
VIGbGb Bb Db6 6 6 9
VIGbGb Bb Db6 10 6 9
VIIAbmAb B Eb4 8 7 6
VIIAbmAb B Eb8 8 7 6
VIIAbmAb B Eb4 8 4 6
VIIAbmAb B Eb13 11 11 11

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: Bbm – B – Bbm – Bbm

A|1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1---|2-----------4---6---2-----------4---6---2-----------4---6---2---|
E|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|2---2---6-----------2---2---6-----------2---2---6-----------2---|
C|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|
G|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|4-------------------4-------------------4-------------------4---|

A|1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1---|1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1---|
E|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|
C|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|
G|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IBbm7Bb Db F Ab1 1 1 1
IBbm7Bb Db F Ab1 1 1 x
IBbm7Bb Db F Ab1 1 1 4
IBbm7Bb Db F Ab1 1 4 1
IIBmaj7B Eb Gb Bb3 3 2 1
IIBmaj7B Eb Gb Bbx 3 2 1
IIBmaj7B Eb Gb Bb3 3 2 2
IIBmaj7B Eb Gb Bb3 3 2 x
IIIDb7Db F Ab B1 1 1 2
IIIDb7Db F Ab Bx 1 1 2
IIIDb7Db F Ab B1 1 4 2
IIIDb7Db F Ab B4 1 1 2
IVEbm7Eb Gb Bb Dbx 1 2 1
IVEbm7Eb Gb Bb Db3 1 2 1
IVEbm7Eb Gb Bb Db3 1 2 x
IVEbm7Eb Gb Bb Db3 1 2 4
VFm7b5F Ab B Eb1 3 1 2
VFm7b5F Ab B Eb1 3 1 x
VFm7b5F Ab B Ebx 3 1 2
VFm7b5F Ab B Eb1 3 4 2
VIGbmaj7Gb Bb Db Fx 1 1 1
VIGbmaj7Gb Bb Db F3 1 1 1
VIGbmaj7Gb Bb Db F3 1 1 x
VIGbmaj7Gb Bb Db F3 1 1 4
VIIAbm7Ab B Eb Gb1 3 2 2
VIIAbm7Ab B Eb Gb1 3 2 x
VIIAbm7Ab B Eb Gbx 3 2 2
VIIAbm7Ab B Eb Gb4 3 2 2

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: Bbm7 – Bmaj7 – Bbm7 – Bbm7

A|1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1---|1-----------4---6---1-----------4---6---1-----------4---6---1---|
E|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|2---2---6-----------2---2---6-----------2---2---6-----------2---|
C|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|
G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|

A|1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1---|1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1---|
E|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|
C|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|
G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IBbm7b9Bb Db F Ab B1 1 1 2
IBbm7b9Bb Db F Ab Bx 1 1 2
IBbm7b9Bb Db F Ab B3 1 4 2
IBbm7b9Bb Db F Ab B4 1 4 1
IIBmaj9B Eb Gb Bb Dbx 1 2 1
IIBmaj9B Eb Gb Bb Dbx 1 2 2
IIBmaj9B Eb Gb Bb Db3 1 2 2
IIBmaj9B Eb Gb Bb Db3 1 2 x
IIIDb9Db F Ab B Eb1 3 1 2
IIIDb9Db F Ab B Eb1 3 1 x
IIIDb9Db F Ab B Ebx 3 1 2
IIIDb9Db F Ab B Eb4 3 1 4
IVEbm9Eb Gb Bb Db Fx 1 1 1
IVEbm9Eb Gb Bb Db F3 3 1 x
IVEbm9Eb Gb Bb Db Fx 3 1 1
IVEbm9Eb Gb Bb Db F3 1 1 x
VFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gb1 3 2 2
VFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gb1 3 2 x
VFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gbx 3 2 2
VFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gb4 3 2 x
VIGbmaj9Gb Bb Db F Ab1 1 1 1
VIGbmaj9Gb Bb Db F Ab1 1 1 x
VIGbmaj9Gb Bb Db F Ab1 1 2 x
VIGbmaj9Gb Bb Db F Ab3 1 4 x
VIIAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bb1 3 2 1
VIIAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bbx 3 2 1
VIIAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bb3 3 2 2
VIIAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bb3 3 2 x

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: Bbm7b9 – Bmaj9 – Bbm7b9 – Bbm7b9

A|2-----------2---4---2-----------2---4---2-----------2---4---2---|1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1---|
E|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|2-------4-----------2-------4-----------2-------4-----------2---|
C|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|
G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|2-----------2---4---2-----------2---4---2-----------2---4---2---|2-----------2---4---2-----------2---4---2-----------2---4---2---|
E|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|
C|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|
G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|

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