B Phrygian Dominant Mode

The B Phrygian Dominant Mode has a Major quality due to its Major Third D♯. The Phrygian Dominant Mode, like B Phrygian Dominant, is based on the B Phrygian Mode but has a raised (by a semitone) Third D♯. The B Phrygian Dominant Mode is classified as a heptatonic scale as it has seven notes, B, C, D♯, E, F♯, G, A.

Below you will find the B Phrygian Dominant Mode notes, notation, patterns, degrees, intervals and more. You can also opt to see the B Phrygian Dominant Mode on your preferred instrument.

Notes Ascending

B, C, D♯, E, F♯, G, A, B

Notes Descending

B, A, G, F♯, E, D♯, C, B

Pattern Ascending

S, TS, S, T, S, T, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

T, T, S, T, S, TS, S

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Degrees Ascending

NoteNumberName
B1Tonic
C2Supertonic
D♯3Mediant
E4Subdominant
F♯5Dominant
G6Submediant
A7Subtonic
B8Tonic (Octave)

Degrees Descending

NoteNumberName
B8Tonic (Octave)
A7Subtonic
G6Submediant
F♯5Dominant
E4Subdominant
D♯3Mediant
C2Supertonic
B1Tonic

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
B > B0Perfect Unison (P1)
B > C1minor 2nd (m2)
B > D♯4Major 3rd (M3)
B > E5Perfect 4th (P4)
B > F♯7Perfect 5th (P5)
B > G8minor 6th (m6)
B > A10minor 7th (m7)
B > B12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
B > B0Perfect Unison (P1)
B > A2Major 2nd (M2)
B > G4Major 3rd (M3)
B > F♯5Perfect 4th (P4)
B > E7Perfect 5th (P5)
B > D♯8minor 6th (m6)
B > C11Major 7th (M7)
B > B12Perfect Octave (P8)

Scales related to B Phrygian Dominant Mode

Enharmonic Equivalent

Scale with the same root and notes as the B Phrygian Dominant Mode but different spelling.

C Phrygian Dominant Mode

Chords related to B Phrygian Dominant Mode

Related Triads

These chords have been built using the notes of the B Phrygian Dominant Mode. The chords are in degree order and shown in Roman numerals (lowercase = minor/diminished, uppercase = Major/Augmented).

I Chord - B Major

II Chord - C Major

iiio Chord - D♯ Diminished

iv Chord - E Minor

vo Chord - F♯ Diminished

VI+ Chord - G Augmented

vii Chord - A Minor

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