A Phrygian Dominant scale — Position 3
Fret 5 position · Standard tuning
Phrygian with a major 3rd. Flamenco and Middle Eastern flavor.
Root (A)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
AA#C#DEFG
All 5 positions
A Phrygian Dominant scale position 3 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 3 of the A Phrygian Dominant scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 5 position. The notes available in this position are A, A#, C#, D, E, F, G. Root notes (A) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The A Phrygian Dominant scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–1–4–5–7–8–10 semitones.