Tuning-specific scale diagram

C Phrygian Scale in 8-String Standard Tuning

C Phrygian Scale in 8-String Standard Tuning shows the same c phrygian scale pitch classes across 8 strings tuned F# B E A D G B E. The seventh and eighth strings extend the pattern into the lower register for wider-range riffs and chord voicings.

Scale notes: CDbEbFGAbBb
Formula: 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Semitones: 0 1 3 5 7 8 10
Parent scale: Ab major
Tuning: F# B E A D G B E
Strings: 8
Open pitch range: F#1 to E4
24-fret range: F#1 to E6

How this layout changes

The notes are the same pitch classes as the main C Phrygian Scale page, but they are mapped across 8 strings in 8-string standard tuning.

Use this diagram to compare the C root notes against the F# low-string range and the remaining strings in this tuning.

Fretboard diagram

Open this diagram in the fretboard tool

Start with C Phrygian Scale and 8-string standard tuning loaded, then adjust labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

Reference pages

C Phrygian Guitar Scale Main scale reference 8-String Standard Tuning Tuning notes and range

C Natural Minor (Aeolian) Guitar Scale 8-String Standard Tuning C Minor Pentatonic Guitar Scale 8-String Standard Tuning Ab Major (Ionian) Guitar Scale 8-String Standard Tuning Bb Dorian Guitar Scale 8-String Standard Tuning C# Lydian Guitar Scale 8-String Standard Tuning Eb Mixolydian Guitar Scale 8-String Standard Tuning F Natural Minor (Aeolian) Guitar Scale 8-String Standard Tuning G Locrian Guitar Scale 8-String Standard Tuning

C Minor Guitar Arpeggio 8-String Standard Tuning C Minor 7 Guitar Arpeggio 8-String Standard Tuning

Same scale in other tunings

E Flat Standard Tuning Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb D Standard Tuning D G C F A D C Standard Tuning C F Bb Eb G C B Standard Tuning B E A D F# B Drop D Tuning D A D G B E Drop C# Tuning C# G# C# F# A# D# Drop C Tuning C G C F A D Drop B Tuning B F# B E G# C# DADGAD Tuning D A D G A D Open E Tuning E B E G# B E Open D Tuning D A D F# A D Open G Tuning D G D G B D Open C Tuning C G C G C E Open A Tuning E A E A C# E 7-String Standard Tuning B E A D G B E 7-String Drop A Tuning A E A D G B E 7-String Drop G Tuning G D G C F A D 8-String Drop E Tuning E B E A D G B E