Guitar Scale Logic
C Phrygian Dominant Guitar Scale in Open G
Phrygian Dominant scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Open G.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D|------2--3--| B|1--2--------| G|------------| D|------------| G|------------| D|------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 4 notes
Theory & Context
Why This Shape Works
The C Phrygian Dominant scale uses C, D♭, E, F, G, A♭, B♭ and the formula 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7. In Open G tuning, the open strings run D B G D G D from highest to lowest, so use this map rather than a Standard-tuning shape. Use the map to locate each C root, then select a five-fret position to see its tablature. The chord suggestions use notes from this scale.
Phrygian Dominant sounds bright inside a dark frame, with a strong Middle Eastern pull. Try it for metal leads, flamenco-inspired riffs and dramatic dominant vamps. The open strings in Open G form a G major chord: D-G-D-G-B-D from low to high. Find the fretted scale notes around those open strings.
Emphasize the jump from b2 to 3 to define the mode instantly. In Open G, compare the fretted notes with the open G, B and D strings.
- 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