D♯ Phrygian scale
Positions across the first 12 frets
RootIn scaleOutside scale
Root
D♯
Scale notes
D♯ · E · F♯ · G♯ · A♯ · B · C♯
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10
Scale tones follow written degree spelling (F major uses B♭). Muted notes outside the scale retain the fretboard's chromatic labels; audio and positions follow pitch, not spelling.
Scale structure
- D♯→ Half step →E
- E→ Whole step →F♯
- F♯→ Whole step →G♯
- G♯→ Whole step →A♯
- A♯→ Half step →B
- B→ Whole step →C♯
- C♯→ Whole step →D♯
D♯ Phrygian has 7 notes and 45 positions across the first 12 frets in standard tuning.