E Phrygian Dominant Mode

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

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

Notes Ascending

E, F, G♯, A, B, C, D, E

Notes Descending

E, D, C, B, A, G♯, F, E

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
E1Tonic
F2Supertonic
G♯3Mediant
A4Subdominant
B5Dominant
C6Submediant
D7Subtonic
E8Tonic (Octave)

Degrees Descending

NoteNumberName
E8Tonic (Octave)
D7Subtonic
C6Submediant
B5Dominant
A4Subdominant
G♯3Mediant
F2Supertonic
E1Tonic

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
E > E0Perfect Unison (P1)
E > F1minor 2nd (m2)
E > G♯4Major 3rd (M3)
E > A5Perfect 4th (P4)
E > B7Perfect 5th (P5)
E > C8minor 6th (m6)
E > D10minor 7th (m7)
E > E12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
E > E0Perfect Unison (P1)
E > D2Major 2nd (M2)
E > C4Major 3rd (M3)
E > B5Perfect 4th (P4)
E > A7Perfect 5th (P5)
E > G♯8minor 6th (m6)
E > F11Major 7th (M7)
E > E12Perfect Octave (P8)

Scales related to E Phrygian Dominant Mode

Enharmonic Equivalent

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

F Phrygian Dominant Mode

Chords related to E Phrygian Dominant Mode

Related Triads

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

I Chord - E Major

II Chord - F Major

iiio Chord - G♯ Diminished

iv Chord - A Minor

vo Chord - B Diminished

VI+ Chord - C Augmented

vii Chord - D Minor

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