Guitar Scale Logic
D Phrygian Dominant Guitar Scale in Drop D
Phrygian Dominant scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Drop D.
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------1--3--| G|---------------------------0--2--3--------| D|------------------0--1--4-----------------| A|---------0--1--3--------------------------| D|0--1--4-----------------------------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 14 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The D Phrygian Dominant scale contains D, E♭, F♯, G, A, B♭, C. Its interval formula is 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7. In Drop D tuning, the open strings are E B G D A D from highest to lowest. Root markers identify D. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
D Phrygian Dominant: D, E♭, F♯, G, A, B♭, C. Formula: 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7.
Drop D: D A D G B E. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.
- D
- E♭
- F♯
- G
- A
- B♭
- C
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- D7dominant 7
- Dmajor
- Dsus4sus4
- D5power
- E♭major
- E♭5power
- E♭mminor
- Gsus4sus4
- G5power
- Gmminor