C Phrygian Dominant — diatonic chords

Phrygian with a major 3rd. Flamenco and Middle Eastern flavor.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

I
C
major
II
C#
major
iii°
E°
dim
iv
Fm
minor
v°
G°
dim
VI+
G#+
aug
vii
A#m
minor

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1ICMajor
2IIC#Major
3iii°E°Diminished
4ivFmMinor
5v°G°Diminished
6VI+G#+Augmented
7viiA#mMinor

Phrygian Dominant 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 Phrygian

About the C Phrygian Dominant scale's harmony

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