How to play the E Phrygian guitar scale

The E Phrygian scale is a phrygian scale which means it has the following definition:

R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

Which notes are in the E Phrygian guitar scale?

The notes in the E Phrygian scale are:

E F G A B C D E

There are 7 notes in the scale with no flats and no sharps.

What are the intervals in the E Phrygian Guitar Scale?

The scale definition for the E Phrygian guitar scale is R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 which means that the interval formula for the scale in semitones is:

1 2 2 2 1 2 2

You can also write this as note intervals:

Semitone Tone Tone Tone Semitone Tone Tone

The E Phrygian Guitar Scale on the fretboard

Let's take a look at E Phrygian on the guitar fretboard. Here is the scale across the entire fretboard:

E Phrygian Guitar Scale Recap

Here is a quick recap of all the information about the E Phrygian covered in this page:

• The E Phrygian Scale is a phrygian scale.

• The definition of the E Phrygian scale is: R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

• The notes in the E Phrygian guitar scale are: E F G A B C D E

• The interval formula for the E Phrygian scale is: 1 2 2 2 1 2 2

• The note intervals in the E Phrygian scale are: Semitone Tone Tone Tone Semitone Tone Tone