Phrygian Riff Progression in G Phrygian for Ukulele

The G Phrygian scale on ukulele: the Phrygian Riff progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: G Ab Bb C D Eb F

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

A|--7---8--10-|
E|--7---8--10-|
C|--8--10--11-|
G|--8--10--11-|

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IGmG Bb D3 7 6 5
IGmG Bb D7 7 6 5
IGmG Bb D3 7 3 5
IGmG Bb D12 10 10 10
IIAbAb C Eb1 3 4 3
IIAbAb C Eb5 3 4 3
IIAbAb C Eb8 8 8 6
IIAbAb C Eb8 8 8 11
IIIBbBb D F3 2 1 1
IIIBbBb D F3 5 6 5
IIIBbBb D F7 5 6 5
IIIBbBb D F10 10 10 8
IVCmC Eb G5 3 3 3
IVCmC Eb G5 3 3 6
IVCmC Eb G8 7 3 3
IVCmC Eb G8 7 8 3
VDdimD F Ab1 2 1 x
VDdimD F Ab1 2 x x
VDdimD F Abx 2 4 x
VDdimD F Ab1 2 1 5
VIEbEb G Bb3 3 3 1
VIEbEb G Bb3 3 3 6
VIEbEb G Bb3 7 3 6
VIEbEb G Bb8 7 6 6
VIIFmF Ab C1 5 4 3
VIIFmF Ab C5 5 4 3
VIIFmF Ab C1 5 1 3
VIIFmF Ab C10 8 8 8

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: Gm – Ab – Gm – Gm

A|5-------5---8---5-------5---8---5-------5---8---5-------5---8---|3-------1---5---3-------1---5---3-------1---5---3-------1---5---|
E|6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------|4---3-----------4---3-----------4---3-----------4---3-----------|
C|7---------------7---------------7---------------7---------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|

A|5-------5---8---5-------5---8---5-------5---8---5-------5---8---|5-------5---8---5-------5---8---5-------5---8---5-------5---8---|
E|6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------|6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------|
C|7---------------7---------------7---------------7---------------|7---------------7---------------7---------------7---------------|
G|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 1
IGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 x
IGm7G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
IGm7G Bb D F3 2 1 1
IIAbmaj7Ab C Eb G1 0 3 3
IIAbmaj7Ab C Eb G1 0 3 x
IIAbmaj7Ab C Eb G0 3 3 3
IIAbmaj7Ab C Eb G1 3 3 3
IIIBb7Bb D F Ab1 2 1 1
IIIBb7Bb D F Ab1 2 1 x
IIIBb7Bb D F Ab1 2 4 1
IIIBb7Bb D F Ab3 2 4 1
IVCm7C Eb G Bb0 0 3 1
IVCm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 1
IVCm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 3
IVCm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 x
VDm7b5D F Ab C1 0 1 x
VDm7b5D F Ab C1 0 1 3
VDm7b5D F Ab C1 2 1 3
VDm7b5D F Ab Cx 2 1 3
VIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D0 2 3 1
VIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D3 2 3 1
VIEbmaj7Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 1
VIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D3 2 3 x
VIIFm7F Ab C Eb1 3 1 3
VIIFm7F Ab C Eb1 3 1 x
VIIFm7F Ab C Ebx 3 1 3
VIIFm7F Ab C Eb1 3 4 3

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – Gm7

A|1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1---|3-----------1---3---3-----------1---3---3-----------1---3---3---|
E|1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---|3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3---|
C|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|0---3---------------0---3---------------0---3---------------0---|
G|0-------------------0-------------------0-------------------0---|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|

A|1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1---|1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1---|
E|1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---|1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---|
C|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|
G|0-------------------0-------------------0-------------------0---|0-------------------0-------------------0-------------------0---|

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IGm7b9G Bb D F Ab1 2 1 1
IGm7b9G Bb D F Ab1 2 1 x
IGm7b9G Bb D F Ab1 2 3 x
IGm7b9G Bb D F Ab0 2 4 x
IIAbmaj9Ab C Eb G Bb1 0 3 1
IIAbmaj9Ab C Eb G Bb3 0 3 x
IIAbmaj9Ab C Eb G Bbx 0 3 1
IIAbmaj9Ab C Eb G Bb1 3 3 1
IIIBb9Bb D F Ab C1 0 1 1
IIIBb9Bb D F Ab C1 0 1 x
IIIBb9Bb D F Ab Cx 0 1 1
IIIBb9Bb D F Ab C3 0 1 x
IVCm9C Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 1
IVCm9C Eb G Bb D3 2 3 3
IVCm9C Eb G Bb D3 2 3 x
IVCm9C Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 3
VDm7b5b9D F Ab C Eb1 3 1 3
VDm7b5b9D F Ab C Eb1 3 1 x
VDm7b5b9D F Ab C Ebx 3 1 3
VDm7b5b9D F Ab C Ebx 3 4 3
VIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 2 1 1
VIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 2 1 x
VIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
VIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 3 1 x
VIIFm9F Ab C Eb G0 0 1 x
VIIFm9F Ab C Eb G1 0 3 x
VIIFm9F Ab C Eb G0 3 1 3
VIIFm9F Ab C Eb G0 3 1 x

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: Gm7b9 – Abmaj9 – Gm7b9 – Gm7b9

A|1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1---|1-----------1---3---1-----------1---3---1-----------1---3---1---|
E|1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---|3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3-------3-----------3---|
C|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|0---3---------------0---3---------------0---3---------------0---|
G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|

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

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