- Intro
Phrygian Dominant Intro
Go to Phrygian Dominant.Go to Phrygian Dominant History.
- Em shape
Phrygian Dominant E(m) shape
Learn the E(m) shaped Phrygian Dominant mode!Go to PD E(m) shape.
- Am shape
Phrygian Dominant A(m) shape
Learn the A(m) shaped Phrygian Dominant mode!Go to PD A(m) shape.
- Dm shape
Phrygian Dominant D(m) shape
Learn the D(m) shaped Phrygian Dominant mode!Go to PD D(m) shape.
- Gm shape
Phrygian Dominant G(m) shape
Learn the G(m) shaped Phrygian Dominant mode!Go to PD G(m) shape.
- Cm shape
Phrygian Dominant C(m) shape
Learn the C(m) shaped Phrygian Dominant mode!Go to PD C(m) shape.
- Connect Shapes
Connect PD Shapes
Learn how to Connect all PD shapes!Go to Connect PD Shapes.
- Cycle Of 4ths
PD Cycle Of 4ths
Run the PD mode through the Cycle Of 4ths!Go to PD Cycle Of 4ths.
- Improvisation
Phrygian Dominant Improvisation
Learn how to improvise with the PD mode!Go to PD Improvisation.
Learn how to play the G(m) shaped Phrygian Dominant mode!
The G(m) shaped Phrygian Dominant, pretty awkward for scale runs!
Again, looks like two G major shapes next to each other.
Compare this to Phrygian which looks like a Gm shape next to a G shape.
G shaped Phrygian Dominant
So maybe not the best shape for quick scale runs, but that’s cool.
Remember, complicated scales like this rarely last for longer than a bar.
Don’t forget to try these scales out over blues backing tracks.
Phrygian Dominant would work over the IIIx chord in a minor blues, but also in any song, experiment!
To vary the scale sound, also try a dom7 arpeggio.
