C Phrygian — diatonic chords

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

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Cm
minor
II
C#
major
III
D#
major
iv
Fm
minor
v°
G°
dim
VI
G#
major
vii
A#m
minor

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iCmMinor
2IIC#Major
3IIID#Major
4ivFmMinor
5v°G°Diminished
6VIG#Major
7viiA#mMinor

Phrygian in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in C

C MajorC Natural MinorC Harmonic MinorC Melodic MinorC DorianC Lydian

About the C Phrygian scale's harmony

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