A#/Bb Phrygian Ukulele Scale, Chords & Progressions
The A#/Bb Phrygian scale on ukulele (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: Standard (G C E A)
Basic Chords
Scale shapes
4NPS - Fifth Position
A|--6---8--10--11--13-| E|--5---6---8--10-----| C|--7---9--11--13-----| G|--9--11--13--14-----|
4NPS - Sixth Position
A|--6---8--10--11--13-| E|--6---8--10--11-----| C|--9--11--13--14-----| G|-11--13--14---------|
4NPS - Seventh Position
A|--8--10--11--13-| E|--8--10--11--13-| C|-11--13--14-----| G|-13--14---------|
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 1 1 1 |
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 1 1 4 |
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 5 1 1 |
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 5 6 1 |
| II | B | B Eb Gb | 4 3 2 2 |
| II | B | B Eb Gb | 4 6 7 6 |
| II | B | B Eb Gb | 8 6 7 6 |
| II | B | B Eb Gb | 4 6 7 9 |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | 1 1 1 4 |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | 1 1 4 4 |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | 1 5 1 4 |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | 6 5 4 4 |
| IV | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | 3 3 2 1 |
| IV | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | 8 6 6 6 |
| IV | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | 8 6 6 9 |
| IV | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | 8 10 6 6 |
| V | Fdim | F Ab B | x x 1 2 |
| V | Fdim | F Ab B | x x 4 2 |
| V | Fdim | F Ab B | 1 5 1 2 |
| V | Fdim | F Ab B | 1 5 4 2 |
| VI | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 3 1 2 1 |
| VI | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 6 6 6 4 |
| VI | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 6 6 6 9 |
| VI | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 6 6 9 9 |
| VII | Abm | Ab B Eb | 4 8 4 6 |
| VII | Abm | Ab B Eb | 4 8 7 6 |
| VII | Abm | Ab B Eb | 8 8 4 6 |
| VII | Abm | Ab B Eb | 8 8 7 6 |
Arpeggios
Chords: Bbm – B – Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm
A|4-----------2---4-------------------4-----------2---4-----------|6-----------4---6---2---------------6-----------4---6---2-------| E|1-------4-----------6---4-----------1-------4-----------6---4---|2---2---6---------------6---2-------2---2---6---------------6---| C|1---5-----------------------5---1---1---5-----------------------|3-------------------------------3---3---------------------------| G|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------| A|4-----------2---4-------------------4-----------2---4-----------|6-----------4---6---2---------------6-----------4---6---2-------| E|1-------4-----------6---4-----------1-------4-----------6---4---|2---2---6---------------6---2-------2---2---6---------------6---| C|1---5-----------------------5---1---1---5-----------------------|3-------------------------------3---3---------------------------| G|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------| A|2-------2---6---4---------------2-------2---6---4---------------|4-----------2---4-------------------4-----------2---4-----------| E|4---4---------------6---2-------4---4---------------6---2-------|1-------4-----------6---4-----------1-------4-----------6---4---| C|5---------------------------5---5---------------------------5---|1---5-----------------------5---1---1---5-----------------------| G|10------------------------------10------------------------------|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------| A|6-------6-----------6-------6-----------6-------6-----------6---| E|4---7-------7---4---4---7-------7---4---4---7-------7---4---4---| C|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|4-------------------4-------------------4-------------------4---|
Walks
Chords: Bbm – B – Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm
A|--------------------------------2-------------------------------|------------------------2-------4---2---------------------------| E|----------------4-------6-----------6-------4-------------------|--------2-------6---------------------------6-----------2-------| C|1-------5-----------------------------------------------5-------|3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------2-------------------------------|------------------------2-------4---2---------------------------| E|----------------4-------6-----------6-------4-------------------|--------2-------6---------------------------6-----------2-------| C|1-------5-----------------------------------------------5-------|3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------2-------4-------6---4-------2-------------------|--------------------------------2-------------------------------| E|--------4-----------------------------------------------4-------|----------------4-------6-----------6-------4-------------------| C|5---------------------------------------------------------------|1-------5-----------------------------------------------5-------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------6-------8-----------------------6-------8-------| E|4-------7-----------------------4-------7-----------------------| C|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 1 |
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 x |
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 4 |
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 4 1 |
| II | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | 3 3 2 1 |
| II | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | x 3 2 1 |
| II | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | 3 3 2 2 |
| II | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | 3 3 2 x |
| III | Db7 | Db F Ab B | 1 1 1 2 |
| III | Db7 | Db F Ab B | x 1 1 2 |
| III | Db7 | Db F Ab B | 1 1 4 2 |
| III | Db7 | Db F Ab B | 4 1 1 2 |
| IV | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | x 1 2 1 |
| IV | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 1 2 1 |
| IV | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 1 2 x |
| IV | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 1 2 4 |
| V | Fm7b5 | F Ab B Eb | 1 3 1 2 |
| V | Fm7b5 | F Ab B Eb | 1 3 1 x |
| V | Fm7b5 | F Ab B Eb | x 3 1 2 |
| V | Fm7b5 | F Ab B Eb | 1 3 4 2 |
| VI | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | x 1 1 1 |
| VI | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | 3 1 1 1 |
| VI | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | 3 1 1 x |
| VI | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | 3 1 1 4 |
| VII | Abm7 | Ab B Eb Gb | 1 3 2 2 |
| VII | Abm7 | Ab B Eb Gb | 1 3 2 x |
| VII | Abm7 | Ab B Eb Gb | x 3 2 2 |
| VII | Abm7 | Ab B Eb Gb | 4 3 2 2 |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm7b9 | Bb Db F Ab B | 1 1 1 2 |
| I | Bbm7b9 | Bb Db F Ab B | 3 1 4 2 |
| I | Bbm7b9 | Bb Db F Ab B | 4 1 4 1 |
| I | Bbm7b9 | Bb Db F Ab B | 4 5 4 1 |
| II | Bmaj9 | B Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 1 2 2 |
| II | Bmaj9 | B Eb Gb Bb Db | 4 1 2 1 |
| II | Bmaj9 | B Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 3 2 4 |
| II | Bmaj9 | B Eb Gb Bb Db | 6 3 2 1 |
| III | Db9 | Db F Ab B Eb | 1 3 1 2 |
| III | Db9 | Db F Ab B Eb | 4 3 1 4 |
| III | Db9 | Db F Ab B Eb | 4 3 4 4 |
| III | Db9 | Db F Ab B Eb | 4 1 1 6 |
| IV | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 3 3 1 4 |
| IV | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 3 5 2 4 |
| IV | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 6 3 1 1 |
| IV | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 3 1 1 6 |
| V | Fm7b5b9 | F Ab B Eb Gb | 1 3 2 2 |
| V | Fm7b5b9 | F Ab B Eb Gb | 1 5 2 6 |
| V | Fm7b5b9 | F Ab B Eb Gb | 1 6 1 6 |
| V | Fm7b5b9 | F Ab B Eb Gb | 4 6 1 6 |
| VI | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 1 |
| VI | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 1 5 2 1 |
| VI | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 1 5 2 4 |
| VI | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 3 5 4 4 |
| VII | Abm9 | Ab B Eb Gb Bb | 1 3 2 1 |
| VII | Abm9 | Ab B Eb Gb Bb | 3 3 2 2 |
| VII | Abm9 | Ab B Eb Gb Bb | 4 3 2 1 |
| VII | Abm9 | Ab B Eb Gb Bb | 1 6 6 2 |