Also called Phrygian #3 Mode
C Harmonic Minor starting on G = G, Ab, B, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C, D, Eb, F G
G Phrygian Dominant scale numbers = 1, b2, 3, 4, 5, b6, b7, 8, b9, 10, 11, 12, b13, b14, 15
Notice that b2/b9, 4/11, b6/b13 are the same notes.
Get use to them being referred to both ways. This one number system applies to all keys!
Now lets take every other note in a group of three, four, five, six, and seven notes.
3 notes = G, B, D = G major (G)
4 notes = G, B, D, F = G seventh (G7)
5 notes = G, B, D, F, Ab = G seventh flat ninth (G7/b9)
6 notes = G, B, D, F, Ab, C = G seventh flat ninth/eleventh (G7/b9/11)
7 notes = G, B, D, F, Ab, C, Eb = G seventh flat ninth /eleventh/flat thirteenth (G7/b9/11/b13)
More chords from G Phrygian Dominant Scale:
(remember b6/b13 same thing - also flat sixth same as augmented + sharp fifth)
G maj/b6 = G, B, D, Eb
G maj/b9 = G, B, D, Ab
G maj/b9/11 = G, B, D, Ab, C
G maj/b6/b9 = G, B, D, Eb, Ab
G maj/b6/b9/11 = G, B, D, Eb, Ab, C
G+ = G, B, Eb
G+/b9 = G, B, Eb, Ab
G+/11 = G, B, Eb, C
G+/b9/11 = G, B, Eb, Ab, C
G7+ = G, B, Eb, F
G7/b6 = G, B, D, F, Eb
G7/b9 = G, B, D, F, Ab
G7/b6/b9 = G, B, D, F, Eb, Ab ( also called G7b9+)
G7 sus = G, C, D, F
G7 sus/b9 = G, C, D, F, Ab
G7 sus/b13 = G, C, D, F, Eb
Dont be afraid to work out these chords there are some incredible sound possibilities that normally you would never discover without putting in the time and effort.
So here is your assignment that you will do with all keys using the Phrygian Dominant Mode.
Phrygian Dominant chord progression key of C major:
Original progression - Cm //// Eb+ //// Do //// G //// ( iv, VI+, vo, I)
Now with sub chords - Cm maj 7/9 //// Eb+/6/9 //// Dm7b5 //// G7+ // G7// (iv maj 7/9, VI+/6/9, vm7b5, I7+, I7)
You can use any of the 4 note chords to replace the 3 note chords.
You can use any of the G phrygian dominant chords in this lesson to sub for the I of the G phrygian dominant Scale.
I will expand on this in greater detail later but for now go back to all the Phrygian Dominant chord progressions previously given (Harmonic Minor Modes - phrygian dominant - Mode 5 and sub the 4 note chords for the 3 note chords and sub the I chord with the new I chords from this lesson.
You can also sub any of the chords already covered, example E flat augmented becomes Eb+6/9.
Also take these chord formulas and a note name chart and start to create these chords in all possible octaves and positions. When creating chords on the guitar the root, third, fifth or seventh are often omitted because of just having six strings.
You can use all notes when multi-tracking.
Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.
All materials copyright 2010. For personal use only.
Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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