F Phrygian Dominant Mode

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

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

Notes Ascending

F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F

Notes Descending

F, E, D, C, B, A, G, F

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
F1Tonic
G2Supertonic
A3Mediant
B4Subdominant
C5Dominant
D6Submediant
E7Subtonic
F8Tonic (Octave)

Degrees Descending

NoteNumberName
F8Tonic (Octave)
E7Subtonic
D6Submediant
C5Dominant
B4Subdominant
A3Mediant
G2Supertonic
F1Tonic

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
F > F0Perfect Unison (P1)
F > G1minor 2nd (m2)
F > A4Major 3rd (M3)
F > B5Perfect 4th (P4)
F > C7Perfect 5th (P5)
F > D8minor 6th (m6)
F > E10minor 7th (m7)
F > F12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
F > F0Perfect Unison (P1)
F > E2Major 2nd (M2)
F > D4Major 3rd (M3)
F > C5Perfect 4th (P4)
F > B7Perfect 5th (P5)
F > A8minor 6th (m6)
F > G11Major 7th (M7)
F > F12Perfect Octave (P8)

Scales related to F Phrygian Dominant Mode

Enharmonic Equivalent

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

E♯ Phrygian Dominant Mode

Chords related to F Phrygian Dominant Mode

Related Triads

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

I Chord - F Major

II Chord - G Major

iiio Chord - A Diminished

iv Chord - B Minor

vo Chord - C Diminished

VI+ Chord - D Augmented

vii Chord - E Minor

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