Phrygian Riff Progression in G#/Ab Phrygian for Ukulele

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

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

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

A|--8---9--11-|
E|--8---9--11-|
C|--9--11--12-|
G|--9--11--12-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m	G# B D#	`4 8 7 6`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`8 8 7 6`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`4 8 4 6`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`13 11 11 11`
II	A	A C# E	`2 1 0 0`
II	A	A C# E	`2 4 5 4`
II	A	A C# E	`6 4 5 4`
II	A	A C# E	`9 9 9 7`
III	B	B D# F#	`4 3 2 2`
III	B	B D# F#	`4 6 7 6`
III	B	B D# F#	`8 6 7 6`
III	B	B D# F#	`11 11 11 9`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`6 4 4 4`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`6 4 4 7`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`9 8 4 4`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`9 8 9 4`
V	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 2 0`
V	D#dim	D# F# A	`2 3 2 0`
V	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 3 2 0`
V	D#dim	D# F# A	`2 3 2 x`
VI	E	E G# B	`4 4 4 2`
VI	E	E G# B	`4 4 4 7`
VI	E	E G# B	`4 8 4 7`
VI	E	E G# B	`9 8 7 7`
VII	F#m	F# A C#	`2 6 5 4`
VII	F#m	F# A C#	`6 6 5 4`
VII	F#m	F# A C#	`2 6 2 4`
VII	F#m	F# A C#	`11 9 9 9`

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: G#m – A – G#m – G#m

A|6-------6---9---6-------6---9---6-------6---9---6-------6---9---|0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0---|
E|7---7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------|0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---|
C|8---------------8---------------8---------------8---------------|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
G|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|

A|6-------6---9---6-------6---9---6-------6---9---6-------6---9---|6-------6---9---6-------6---9---6-------6---9---6-------6---9---|
E|7---7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------|7---7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------|
C|8---------------8---------------8---------------8---------------|8---------------8---------------8---------------8---------------|
G|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`1 3 2 2`
I	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`1 3 2 x`
I	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 3 2 2`
I	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 3 2 2`
II	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 0 0`
II	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 0 x`
II	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 0 4`
II	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 4 0`
III	B7	B D# F# A	`2 3 2 0`
III	B7	B D# F# A	`x 3 2 0`
III	B7	B D# F# A	`2 3 2 2`
III	B7	B D# F# A	`2 3 2 x`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`1 1 0 2`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 1 0 2`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 1 0 2`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 1 0 4`
V	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 1 2 0`
V	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 0`
V	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 1 2 x`
V	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 1 2 4`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 3 0 2`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 3 0 x`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 3 0 2`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`4 3 0 2`
VII	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
VII	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 0`
VII	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 x`
VII	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 4`

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: G#m7 – Amaj7 – G#m7 – G#m7

A|2-----------4---6---2-----------4---6---2-----------4---6---2---|0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0---|
E|2---2---5-----------2---2---5-----------2---2---5-----------2---|0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---|
C|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|

A|2-----------4---6---2-----------4---6---2-----------4---6---2---|2-----------4---6---2-----------4---6---2-----------4---6---2---|
E|2---2---5-----------2---2---5-----------2---2---5-----------2---|2---2---5-----------2---2---5-----------2---2---5-----------2---|
C|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|
G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`1 3 2 0`
I	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 3 2 0`
I	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`2 3 2 2`
I	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`2 3 2 x`
II	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`1 1 0 2`
II	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 1 0 2`
II	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 1 4 0`
II	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 1 0 x`
III	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 0`
III	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 2 2`
III	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 2 x`
III	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 2`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 3 0 2`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 3 0 x`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 3 0 2`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`4 3 0 4`
V	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
V	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`2 1 0 x`
V	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`2 3 0 x`
V	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 3 0 0`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 3 2 2`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 3 2 x`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 3 2 2`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 4 2 x`
VII	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 1 0 0`
VII	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 1 0 x`
VII	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 1 2 x`
VII	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 1 4 0`

Phrygian Riff (i–♭II–i–i)

Chords: G#m7b9 – Amaj9 – G#m7b9 – G#m7b9

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

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

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