Phrygian Riff Progression in C#/Db Phrygian for Ukulele

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

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

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IC#mC# E G#6 4 4 4
IC#mC# E G#6 4 4 7
IC#mC# E G#9 8 4 4
IC#mC# E G#9 8 9 4
IIDD F# A2 2 2 0
IIDD F# A2 2 2 5
IIDD F# A2 6 2 5
IIDD F# A7 6 5 5
IIIEE G# B4 4 4 2
IIIEE G# B4 4 4 7
IIIEE G# B4 8 4 7
IIIEE G# B9 8 7 7
IVF#mF# A C#2 6 5 4
IVF#mF# A C#6 6 5 4
IVF#mF# A C#2 6 2 4
IVF#mF# A C#11 9 9 9
VG#dimG# B D1 2 x x
VG#dimG# B D1 2 4 2
VG#dimG# B D4 2 4 2
VG#dimG# B D4 2 4 x
VIAA C# E2 1 0 0
VIAA C# E2 4 5 4
VIAA C# E6 4 5 4
VIAA C# E9 9 9 7
VIIBmB D F#4 2 2 2
VIIBmB D F#4 2 2 5
VIIBmB D F#7 6 2 2
VIIBmB D F#7 6 7 2

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: C#m – D – C#m – C#m

A|4-----------5---7---4-----------5---7---4-----------5---7---4---|0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0---|
E|4-------7-----------4-------7-----------4-------7-----------4---|2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---|
C|4---8---------------4---8---------------4---8---------------4---|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
G|6-------------------6-------------------6-------------------6---|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|

A|4-----------5---7---4-----------5---7---4-----------5---7---4---|4-----------5---7---4-----------5---7---4-----------5---7---4---|
E|4-------7-----------4-------7-----------4-------7-----------4---|4-------7-----------4-------7-----------4-------7-----------4---|
C|4---8---------------4---8---------------4---8---------------4---|4---8---------------4---8---------------4---8---------------4---|
G|6-------------------6-------------------6-------------------6---|6-------------------6-------------------6-------------------6---|

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IC#m7C# E G# B1 1 0 2
IC#m7C# E G# Bx 1 0 2
IC#m7C# E G# B4 1 0 2
IC#m7C# E G# B4 1 0 4
IIDmaj7D F# A C#2 1 2 0
IIDmaj7D F# A C#x 1 2 0
IIDmaj7D F# A C#2 1 2 x
IIDmaj7D F# A C#2 1 2 4
IIIE7E G# B D1 2 0 2
IIIE7E G# B D1 2 0 x
IIIE7E G# B Dx 2 0 2
IIIE7E G# B D4 2 0 2
IVF#m7F# A C# Ex 1 0 0
IVF#m7F# A C# E2 1 0 0
IVF#m7F# A C# E2 1 0 x
IVF#m7F# A C# E2 1 0 4
VG#m7b5G# B D F#1 2 2 2
VG#m7b5G# B D F#1 2 2 x
VG#m7b5G# B D F#x 2 2 2
VG#m7b5G# B D F#4 2 2 2
VIAmaj7A C# E G#1 1 0 0
VIAmaj7A C# E G#1 1 0 x
VIAmaj7A C# E G#1 1 0 4
VIAmaj7A C# E G#1 1 4 0
VIIBm7B D F# A2 2 2 0
VIIBm7B D F# Ax 2 2 0
VIIBm7B D F# A2 2 2 2
VIIBm7B D F# A2 2 2 x

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: C#m7 – Dmaj7 – C#m7 – C#m7

A|2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---|0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0---|
E|0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---|2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---|
C|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
G|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|

A|2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---|2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---|
E|0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---|0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---|
C|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
G|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IC#m7b9C# E G# B D1 2 0 2
IC#m7b9C# E G# B D1 2 0 x
IC#m7b9C# E G# B Dx 2 0 2
IC#m7b9C# E G# B D4 2 0 4
IIDmaj9D F# A C# Ex 1 0 0
IIDmaj9D F# A C# E2 2 0 x
IIDmaj9D F# A C# Ex 2 0 0
IIDmaj9D F# A C# E2 1 0 x
IIIE9E G# B D F#1 2 2 2
IIIE9E G# B D F#1 2 2 x
IIIE9E G# B D F#x 2 2 2
IIIE9E G# B D F#1 4 2 x
IVF#m9F# A C# E G#1 1 0 0
IVF#m9F# A C# E G#1 1 0 x
IVF#m9F# A C# E G#1 1 2 x
IVF#m9F# A C# E G#x 1 4 0
VG#m7b5b9G# B D F# A1 2 2 0
VG#m7b5b9G# B D F# Ax 2 2 0
VG#m7b5b9G# B D F# A2 2 2 2
VG#m7b5b9G# B D F# A2 2 2 x
VIAmaj9A C# E G# B1 1 0 2
VIAmaj9A C# E G# Bx 1 0 2
VIAmaj9A C# E G# B4 1 4 0
VIAmaj9A C# E G# B4 1 0 x
VIIBm9B D F# A C#x 1 2 0
VIIBm9B D F# A C#2 1 2 2
VIIBm9B D F# A C#2 1 2 x
VIIBm9B D F# A C#x 1 2 2

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: C#m7b9 – Dmaj9 – C#m7b9 – C#m7b9

A|2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---|0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0---|
E|0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---|0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---|
C|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
G|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---|2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---|
E|0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---|0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---|
C|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
G|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|

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