D Phrygian Dominant scale — Position 3

Fret 5 position · Standard tuning

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

5frEADGBe
Root (D)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

DD#F#GAA#C

All 5 positions

D Phrygian Dominant scale position 3 — video lessons

About this position

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

D in other scales