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Modes of the Major Scale
by Christopher Sung

E Phrygian
A Phrygian scale is when you play from the 3rd degree of the major scale to an octave above, so for E Phrygian, the notes are:

E · F · G · A · B · C · D · E

Each mode has an associated chord that is comprised of the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th degrees of the mode. For E Phrygian, this chord is an E Minor 7 and the notes it contains are:

E Minor 7: E · G · B · D

In the example below, the following can be heard in order:

The notes of the mode E Phrygian
The notes of the characteristic chord: E Minor 7
The characteristic chord itself: E Minor 7
A sample solo line using the notes of the E Phrygian scale

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