- 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 improvise with the Phrygian Dominant mode!
This is an improvisation in A Phrygian Dominant, tick the boxes below.
- Can you see the Minor Pentatonic shapes?
- Can you see how the m3rd has become a major 3rd?
- Can you see the the b2nd and b6th?
- Can you see the two major chord shapes one fret apart?
When you can see this in the video and play all shapes, start improvising as you see in the video.
Maybe even record one major chord on a loop so you have a reference point.
The final step would be to apply Phrygian Dominant using the concept of new chord = new scale. PD would then be applied over every IIIx chord.
Guru Improvisations
The Phrygian Dominant scale is not a scale you wanna hang around on for too long.
As an improviser you need to practice for long periods of time.
However, in a real playing situation, it’ll only appear for a bar or so.
Compare this Improvisation to:
Can you see the difference?
Can you hear it?
Play it?
