A Phrygian scale — Position 1
Open position · Standard tuning
Minor mode with a ♭2. Dark, Spanish/flamenco character.
Root (A)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
AA#CDEFG
All 5 positions
A Phrygian scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the A Phrygian scale — a 5-fret box starting at open 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 scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–1–3–5–7–8–10 semitones.