Tuning-specific scale diagram
C Phrygian Scale in Open D Tuning
C Phrygian Scale in Open D Tuning shows the same c phrygian scale pitch classes across 6 strings tuned D A D F# A D. The tuning changes where the same pitch classes sit across the fretboard.
- Scale notes
- CDbEbFGAbBb
- Formula
- 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
- Semitones
- 0 1 3 5 7 8 10
- Parent scale
- Ab major
- Tuning
- D A D F# A D
- Strings
- 6
- Open pitch range
- D2 to D4
- 24-fret range
- D2 to D6
How this layout changes
The notes are the same pitch classes as the main C Phrygian Scale page, but they are mapped across 6 strings in open d tuning.
Use this diagram to compare the C root notes against the D low-string range and the remaining strings in this tuning.
Fretboard diagram
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Related diagrams in this tuning
C Natural Minor (Aeolian) Guitar Scale Open D Tuning C Minor Pentatonic Guitar Scale Open D Tuning Ab Major (Ionian) Guitar Scale Open D Tuning Bb Dorian Guitar Scale Open D Tuning C# Lydian Guitar Scale Open D Tuning Eb Mixolydian Guitar Scale Open D Tuning F Natural Minor (Aeolian) Guitar Scale Open D Tuning G Locrian Guitar Scale Open D Tuning
Related arpeggio diagrams in this 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 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 Standard Tuning F# B E A D G B E 8-String Drop E Tuning E B E A D G B E