D Phrygian — diatonic chords

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

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iDmMinor
2IID#Major
3IIIFMajor
4ivGmMinor
5Diminished
6VIA#Major
7viiCmMinor

Phrygian in other keys

Scale diagram

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Other scales in D

About the D Phrygian scale's harmony

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