C Phrygian Ukulele Scale, Chords & Progressions
The C Phrygian scale on ukulele: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: C Db Eb F G Ab Bb
Tuning: Standard (G C E A)
Basic Chords
Scale shapes
4NPS - Fourth Position
A|--5---6---8--10--12--13--15-| E|--5---7---8--10-------------| C|--8---9--11--13-------------| G|-10--11--13--15-------------|
4NPS - Fifth Position
A|--8--10--12--13--15-| E|--7---8--10--12-----| C|--9--11--13--15-----| G|-11--13--15---------|
4NPS - Sixth Position
A|--8--10--12--13--15-| E|--8--10--12--13-----| C|-11--13--15---------| G|-13--15-------------|
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Cm | C Eb G | 5 3 3 3 |
| I | Cm | C Eb G | 5 3 3 6 |
| I | Cm | C Eb G | 5 7 3 3 |
| I | Cm | C Eb G | 5 7 8 3 |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | 1 1 1 4 |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | 1 1 4 4 |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | 1 5 1 4 |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | 6 5 4 4 |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | 3 3 3 1 |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | 3 3 3 6 |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | 3 3 6 6 |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | 3 7 3 6 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | 1 5 1 3 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | 1 5 4 3 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | 5 5 1 3 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | 5 5 4 3 |
| V | Gdim | G Bb Db | 0 1 x x |
| V | Gdim | G Bb Db | 0 1 3 1 |
| V | Gdim | G Bb Db | 0 1 3 x |
| V | Gdim | G Bb Db | 3 1 3 1 |
| VI | Ab | Ab C Eb | 1 3 4 3 |
| VI | Ab | Ab C Eb | 5 3 4 3 |
| VI | Ab | Ab C Eb | 1 3 4 6 |
| VI | Ab | Ab C Eb | 8 8 8 6 |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 1 1 1 |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 1 1 4 |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 5 1 1 |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 5 6 1 |
Arpeggios
Chords: Cm – Db – Eb – Fm – Gdim – Ab – Bbm
A|6-----------4---6-------------------6-----------4---6-----------|4-----------3---4-------------------4-----------3---4-----------| E|3-------6-----------8---6-----------3-------6-----------8---6---|1-------4-----------6---4-----------1-------4-----------6---4---| C|3---7-----------------------7---3---3---7-----------------------|1---5-----------------------5---1---1---5-----------------------| G|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------| A|6-----------4---6---3---------------6-----------4---6---3-------|3-------3---6---4---------------3-------3---6---4---------------| E|3---3---6---------------6---3-------3---3---6---------------6---|4---4---------------6---3-------4---4---------------6---3-------| C|3-------------------------------3---3---------------------------|5---------------------------5---5---------------------------5---| G|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------|10------------------------------10------------------------------| A|4-----------3---4---1---------------4-----------3---4---1-------|6-----------4---6---3---------------6-----------4---6---3-------| E|1---1---4---------------4---1-------1---1---4---------------4---|3---3---6---------------6---3-------3---3---6---------------6---| C|1-------------------------------1---1---------------------------|3-------------------------------3---3---------------------------| G|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------| A|4-----------3---4-------------------4-----------3---4-----------| E|1-------4-----------6---4-----------1-------4-----------6---4---| C|1---5-----------------------5---1---1---5-----------------------| G|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------|
Walks
Chords: Cm – Db – Eb – Fm – Gdim – Ab – Bbm
A|--------------------------------4-------------------------------|--------------------------------3-------------------------------| E|----------------6-------8-----------8-------6-------------------|----------------4-------6-----------6-------4-------------------| C|3-------7-----------------------------------------------7-------|1-------5-----------------------------------------------5-------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------3-------4---3---------------------------|----------------3-------4-------6---4-------3-------------------| E|--------3-------6---------------------------6-----------3-------|--------4-----------------------------------------------4-------| C|3---------------------------------------------------------------|5---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------1-------3---1---------------------------|------------------------3-------4---3---------------------------| E|--------1-------4---------------------------4-----------1-------|--------3-------6---------------------------6-----------3-------| C|1---------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------3-------------------------------| E|----------------4-------6-----------6-------4-------------------| C|1-------5-----------------------------------------------5-------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 0 3 1 |
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 3 0 3 1 |
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 3 0 3 3 |
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 3 0 3 x |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | 1 0 1 x |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | 1 0 1 3 |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | 1 1 1 3 |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 1 1 3 |
| III | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | 0 1 3 1 |
| III | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | 3 1 3 1 |
| III | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | 3 1 3 x |
| III | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | x 1 3 1 |
| IV | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 3 |
| IV | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 x |
| IV | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 3 1 3 |
| IV | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 4 3 |
| V | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | 0 1 1 1 |
| V | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | 0 1 1 x |
| V | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | x 1 1 1 |
| V | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | 3 1 1 1 |
| VI | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 1 0 3 3 |
| VI | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 1 0 3 x |
| VI | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 3 3 3 |
| VI | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 1 3 3 3 |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 1 |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 x |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 4 |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 4 1 |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | 3 1 3 3 |
| I | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | 3 0 3 4 |
| I | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | 3 3 3 4 |
| I | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | 5 1 3 1 |
| II | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 3 |
| II | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | 5 3 1 4 |
| II | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | 5 3 4 4 |
| II | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | 1 0 1 6 |
| III | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | 0 1 1 1 |
| III | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | 0 3 1 4 |
| III | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | 3 3 1 4 |
| III | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | 3 5 3 4 |
| IV | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 3 1 3 |
| IV | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 1 3 3 3 |
| IV | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 3 4 3 |
| IV | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 5 4 6 |
| V | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 1 |
| V | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | 0 5 4 1 |
| V | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | 0 5 4 4 |
| V | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | 1 5 3 1 |
| VI | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 1 0 3 1 |
| VI | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 1 3 3 1 |
| VI | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 3 3 3 3 |
| VI | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 0 0 4 1 |
| VII | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | 1 0 1 1 |
| VII | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | 1 1 1 3 |
| VII | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | 1 0 1 4 |
| VII | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | 3 0 4 4 |