Guitar Scale Logic
F# Phrygian Dominant Guitar Scale in Open G
Phrygian Dominant scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Open G.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D|---------------------------------------4--| B|---------------------------------3--5-----| G|------------------------3--4--6-----------| D|---------------2--4--5--------------------| G|------3--4--6-----------------------------| D|4--5--------------------------------------|
2-6 frets • five-fret position fragment • 14 notes
Theory & Context
Why This Shape Works
The F# Phrygian Dominant scale uses F♯, G, A♯, B, C♯, D, E 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 F# 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.
- F♯
- G
- A♯
- B
- C♯
- D
- E
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- F♯7dominant 7
- F♯major
- F♯sus4sus4
- F♯5power
- Gmajor
- G5power
- Gmminor
- Bsus4sus4
- B5power
- Bmminor