C Phrygian Dominant scale — Position 2

Fret 3 position · Standard tuning

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

3frEADGBe
Root (C)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

CC#EFGG#A#

All 5 positions

C Phrygian Dominant scale position 2 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 2 of the C Phrygian Dominant scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 3 position. The notes available in this position are C, C#, E, F, G, G#, A#. Root notes (C) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The C Phrygian Dominant scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–1–4–5–7–8–10 semitones.

C in other scales