E Phrygian — diatonic chords

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

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

Chord details

Degree	Numeral	Chord	Quality
1	i	Em	Minor
2	II	F	Major
3	III	G	Major
4	iv	Am	Minor
5	v°	B°	Diminished
6	VI	C	Major
7	vii	Dm	Minor

Phrygian in other keys

C C#D D#E F F#G G#A A#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in E

E Major E Natural Minor E Harmonic Minor E Melodic Minor E Dorian E Lydian

About the E Phrygian scale's harmony

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