G Phrygian Dominant Mode

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

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

Notes Ascending

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

Notes Descending

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

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
G1Tonic
A2Supertonic
B3Mediant
C4Subdominant
D5Dominant
E6Submediant
F7Subtonic
G8Tonic (Octave)

Degrees Descending

NoteNumberName
G8Tonic (Octave)
F7Subtonic
E6Submediant
D5Dominant
C4Subdominant
B3Mediant
A2Supertonic
G1Tonic

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
G > G0Perfect Unison (P1)
G > A1minor 2nd (m2)
G > B4Major 3rd (M3)
G > C5Perfect 4th (P4)
G > D7Perfect 5th (P5)
G > E8minor 6th (m6)
G > F10minor 7th (m7)
G > G12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
G > G0Perfect Unison (P1)
G > F2Major 2nd (M2)
G > E4Major 3rd (M3)
G > D5Perfect 4th (P4)
G > C7Perfect 5th (P5)
G > B8minor 6th (m6)
G > A11Major 7th (M7)
G > G12Perfect Octave (P8)

Chords related to G Phrygian Dominant Mode

Related Triads

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

I Chord - G Major

II Chord - A Major

iiio Chord - B Diminished

iv Chord - C Minor

vo Chord - D Diminished

VI+ Chord - E Augmented

vii Chord - F Minor

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