B Phrygian
Minor with a lowered 2nd — Spanish flamenco, dark, modal-jazz colour.
Playback sounds an octave + major 2nd below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the B Phrygian scale?
The B Phrygian scale uses the notes B, C, D, E, F♯, G, A (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).
What's the Phrygian scale formula?
The Phrygian scale follows the interval pattern H W W W H W W, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on B to get the B Phrygian scale.
What chords work over B Phrygian?
Phrygian works over the bIIImaj7 borrowed-chord vamp and Spanish-flamenco harmonic minor V chord (Phrygian dominant raises the 3rd).
How do I finger B Phrygian on Tenor Saxophone?
On saxophone, scales train fingering + the altissimo register. Practice the entire range — low Bb through high F (or higher with altissimo fingerings) — at each scale.
When would I use the Phrygian scale?
Minor with a lowered 2nd — Spanish flamenco, dark, modal-jazz colour.