A♭ Phrygian Dominant
Phrygian with a raised 3rd — Spanish, klezmer, flamenco, metal. 5th mode of harmonic minor.
Playback sounds a perfect 5th below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.
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What notes are in the A♭ Phrygian Dominant scale?
The A♭ Phrygian Dominant scale uses the notes A♭, B𝄫, C, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭ (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).
What's the Phrygian Dominant scale formula?
The Phrygian Dominant scale follows the interval pattern H W+H H W H W W, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on A♭ to get the A♭ Phrygian Dominant scale.
What chords work over A♭ Phrygian Dominant?
Phrygian dominant works over V7♭9♭13 of the parent harmonic minor. Spanish flamenco, klezmer, metal vocabulary.
How do I finger A♭ Phrygian Dominant on Cor Anglais?
On double reeds, scales train reed control + register changes + the half-hole / full-hole register transition. Slow practice exposes pitch instability the player can correct with embouchure.
When would I use the Phrygian Dominant scale?
Phrygian with a raised 3rd — Spanish, klezmer, flamenco, metal. 5th mode of harmonic minor.