Guitar Scale Logic
C Phrygian Dominant Guitar Scale in DADGAD
Phrygian Dominant scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for DADGAD.
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D|---------------------------2--3--5--| A|------------------------4-----------| G|---------------1--3--5--------------| D|------2--3--5-----------------------| A|3--4--------------------------------| D|------------------------------------|
1-5 frets • five-fret position fragment • 12 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The C Phrygian Dominant scale contains C, D♭, E, F, G, A♭, B♭. Its interval formula is 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7. In DADGAD tuning, the open strings are D A G D A D from highest to lowest. Root markers identify C. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
C Phrygian Dominant: C, D♭, E, F, G, A♭, B♭. Formula: 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7.
DADGAD: D A D G A D. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.
- C
- D♭
- E
- F
- G
- A♭
- B♭
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- C7dominant 7
- Cmajor
- Csus4sus4
- C5power
- D♭major
- D♭5power
- D♭mminor
- Fsus4sus4
- F5power
- Fmminor