B Phrygian

7-note Phrygian scale on BB, C, D, E, F♯, G, A.

Press to hear the scale played ascending.

A minor mode with a flat second — the semitone right above the root gives it a dark, Spanish-flamenco tension.

The notes

Each degree links to its pitch page. Note names use sharp spelling throughout — every accidental is written as a sharp (C♯, not D♭), the same convention as the note pages.

Degrees & steps

DegreeNoteSemitones from rootStep to next
1B0half
♭2C1whole
♭3D3whole
4E5whole
5F♯7half
♭6G8whole
♭7A10whole

The step formula is 1–2–2–2–1–2–2 semitones — 7 steps that sum to a full octave (12 semitones) and return to B.

Other scales on B

Phrygian scales on every root