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Harmonic Minor vs Phrygian Dominant

Phrygian dominant is the 5th mode of harmonic minor — same parent scale, different tonic. Spanish vs Eastern European emphasis.

Harmonic Minor
R
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
Hear on piano →Hear on guitar →
Phrygian Dominant
R
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
Hear on piano →Hear on guitar →
What's different
Only in Harmonic Minor
2♭37
Only in Phrygian Dominant
♭23♭7
In both
R45♭6
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