Phrygian Riff Progression in D#/Eb Phrygian for Ukulele

The D#/Eb Phrygian scale on ukulele (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 C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

A|--3---4---6-|
E|--3---4---6-|
C|--4---6---7-|
G|--4---6---7-|

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
ID#mD# F# A#3 3 2 1
ID#mD# F# A#8 6 6 6
ID#mD# F# A#8 6 6 9
ID#mD# F# A#11 10 6 6
IIEE G# B4 4 4 2
IIEE G# B4 4 4 7
IIEE G# B4 8 4 7
IIEE G# B9 8 7 7
IIIF#F# A# C#3 1 2 1
IIIF#F# A# C#6 6 6 4
IIIF#F# A# C#6 6 6 9
IIIF#F# A# C#6 10 6 9
IVG#mG# B D#4 8 7 6
IVG#mG# B D#8 8 7 6
IVG#mG# B D#4 8 4 6
IVG#mG# B D#13 11 11 11
VA#dimA# C# Ex 1 0 1
VA#dimA# C# Ex 1 0 x
VA#dimA# C# Ex x 0 1
VA#dimA# C# E3 1 0 1
VIBB D# F#4 3 2 2
VIBB D# F#4 6 7 6
VIBB D# F#8 6 7 6
VIBB D# F#11 11 11 9
VIIC#mC# E G#6 4 4 4
VIIC#mC# E G#6 4 4 7
VIIC#mC# E G#9 8 4 4
VIIC#mC# E G#9 8 9 4

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: D#m – E – D#m – D#m

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

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
ID#m7D# F# A# C#x 1 2 1
ID#m7D# F# A# C#3 1 2 1
ID#m7D# F# A# C#3 1 2 x
ID#m7D# F# A# C#3 1 2 4
IIEmaj7E G# B D#1 3 0 2
IIEmaj7E G# B D#1 3 0 x
IIEmaj7E G# B D#x 3 0 2
IIEmaj7E G# B D#4 3 0 2
IIIF#7F# A# C# Ex 1 0 1
IIIF#7F# A# C# E3 1 0 1
IIIF#7F# A# C# E3 1 0 x
IIIF#7F# A# C# E3 1 0 4
IVG#m7G# B D# F#1 3 2 2
IVG#m7G# B D# F#1 3 2 x
IVG#m7G# B D# F#x 3 2 2
IVG#m7G# B D# F#4 3 2 2
VA#m7b5A# C# E G#1 1 0 1
VA#m7b5A# C# E G#1 1 0 x
VA#m7b5A# C# E G#1 1 0 4
VA#m7b5A# C# E G#1 4 0 1
VIBmaj7B D# F# A#3 3 2 1
VIBmaj7B D# F# A#x 3 2 1
VIBmaj7B D# F# A#3 3 2 2
VIBmaj7B D# F# A#3 3 2 x
VIIC#m7C# E G# B1 1 0 2
VIIC#m7C# E G# Bx 1 0 2
VIIC#m7C# E G# B4 1 0 2
VIIC#m7C# E G# B4 1 0 4

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: D#m7 – Emaj7 – D#m7 – D#m7

A|1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1-----------2---4---1---|2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---|
E|2-------4-----------2-------4-----------2-------4-----------2---|0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---|
C|1---4---------------1---4---------------1---4---------------1---|3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
ID#m7b9D# F# A# C# Ex 1 0 1
ID#m7b9D# F# A# C# E3 3 0 x
ID#m7b9D# F# A# C# Ex 3 0 1
ID#m7b9D# F# A# C# E3 1 0 x
IIEmaj9E G# B D# F#1 3 2 2
IIEmaj9E G# B D# F#1 3 2 x
IIEmaj9E G# B D# F#x 3 2 2
IIEmaj9E G# B D# F#1 4 2 x
IIIF#9F# A# C# E G#1 1 0 1
IIIF#9F# A# C# E G#1 1 0 x
IIIF#9F# A# C# E G#1 1 2 x
IIIF#9F# A# C# E G#3 1 4 x
IVG#m9G# B D# F# A#1 3 2 1
IVG#m9G# B D# F# A#x 3 2 1
IVG#m9G# B D# F# A#3 3 2 2
IVG#m9G# B D# F# A#3 3 2 x
VA#m7b5b9A# C# E G# B1 1 0 2
VA#m7b5b9A# C# E G# Bx 1 0 2
VA#m7b5b9A# C# E G# B4 1 0 x
VA#m7b5b9A# C# E G# B3 1 4 2
VIBmaj9B D# F# A# C#x 1 2 1
VIBmaj9B D# F# A# C#x 1 2 2
VIBmaj9B D# F# A# C#3 1 2 2
VIBmaj9B D# F# A# C#3 1 2 x
VIIC#m9C# E G# B D#1 3 0 2
VIIC#m9C# E G# B D#1 3 0 x
VIIC#m9C# E G# B D#x 3 0 2
VIIC#m9C# E G# B D#4 3 0 4

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

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

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

A|1-------2---1-------2---1-------2---1-------2---1-------2---1---|1-------2---1-------2---1-------2---1-------2---1-------2---1---|
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|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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