About the D#/Eb Phrygian Scale
The D#/Eb phrygian scale is a 7-note scale. Spanish/Flamenco flavor with flat 2nd. Its notes are D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B and C#, built from the formula 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7.
- Notes
- D# – E – F# – G# – A# – B – C#
- Formula
- 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
- Steps
- H W W W H W W (1–2–2–2–1–2–2 semitones)
- Root
- D#/Eb
D#/Eb Phrygian Scale degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D# | Root |
| ♭2 | E | Minor 2nd |
| ♭3 | F# | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | G# | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | A# | Perfect 5th |
| ♭6 | B | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | C# | Minor 7th |
Where to play the D#/Eb Phrygian Scale on 6-string bass
Frets 0–12 in standard tuning (B E A D G C), lowest string first. Root notes (D#) are highlighted; the pattern repeats from the 12th fret up.
| String | Frets |
|---|---|
| B0 | 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12 |
| E1 | 0, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 |
| A1 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 |
| D2 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 |
| G2 | 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 |
| C3 | 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11 |
How to practice the phrygian scale
- Emphasize the ♭2 for Spanish sound
- Practice flamenco-style rasgueados
- Work on metal riffs using this mode
- Try tremolo picking exercises
- Resolve phrases to the root dramatically
Scales with the same notes as D#/Eb Phrygian Scale
These scales share every note with the D#/Eb phrygian scale but start from a different root, so the same shapes work over different chords.
Phrygian scale in other keys
Other scales in D#/Eb
- D#/Eb Minor Pentatonic
- D#/Eb Major Pentatonic
- D#/Eb Mixolydian Pentatonic
- D#/Eb Natural Minor
- D#/Eb Major (Ionian)
- D#/Eb Blues
- D#/Eb Dorian
- D#/Eb Mixolydian
- D#/Eb Harmonic Minor
- D#/Eb Lydian
- D#/Eb Locrian
- D#/Eb Diminished (Half-Whole)
- D#/Eb Diminished (Whole-Half)
- D#/Eb Whole Tone
- D#/Eb Augmented (Hexatonic)
- D#/Eb Altered (Super Locrian)
- D#/Eb Phrygian Dominant
- D#/Eb Lydian Dominant
- D#/Eb Mixolydian ♭6 (Hindu)
- D#/Eb Bebop Dominant
- D#/Eb Quartal (Stacked 4ths)
- D#/Eb Quartal Minor (Stacked 4ths)