A Phrygian — diatonic chords

Minor mode with a ♭2. Dark, Spanish/flamenco character.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Am
minor
II
A#
major
III
C
major
iv
Dm
minor
v°
E°
dim
VI
F
major
vii
Gm
minor

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iAmMinor
2IIA#Major
3IIICMajor
4ivDmMinor
5v°E°Diminished
6VIFMajor
7viiGmMinor

Phrygian in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in A

A MajorA Natural MinorA Harmonic MinorA Melodic MinorA DorianA Lydian

About the A Phrygian scale's harmony

The A Phrygian scale produces the following diatonic triads: Am, A#, C, Dm, E°, F, Gm. These chords all use only the notes of the A Phrygian scale. The Roman numerals (i–II–III–iv–v°–VI–vii) show the function of each chord within the key.