C Phrygian scale
The C Phrygian scale is a seven-note scale consisting of the notes C, D♭, E♭, F, G, A♭, and B♭. The scale corresponds to a C natural minor scale with the second degree lowered a half step.
The C Phrygian scale is a mode of the A-flat major scale. It contains the same notes but starts on the third degree of the major scale.
Name
C Phrygian scale
Synonym
C Phrygian mode
Notes
C D♭ E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C
Intervals
1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 1
Formula
1-2-2-2-1-2-2
Type
heptatonic (7 notes per octave)