D Phrygian scale — Position 4
Fret 8 position · Standard tuning
Minor mode with a ♭2. Dark, Spanish/flamenco character.
Root (D)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
DD#FGAA#C
All 5 positions
D Phrygian scale position 4 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 4 of the D Phrygian scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 8 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 scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–1–3–5–7–8–10 semitones.