The Phrygian Mode

The Phrygian mode is the third mode of any major scale. In the key of C, it's E,F,G,A,B,C,D,E. the 1,3,5 triad out of this scale gives us an E minor chord, so this mode has a minor quality to it.

Since we are learning all of our modes in the key of C, we have to find out in which key is C the 3rd tone. The answer is Ab major: Ab,Bb,C,Db,Eb,F,G,Ab. So, we'll be playing an Ab major scale with the 3rd tone (C) as our tonic note like this:
C,Db,Eb,F,G,Ab,Bb,C.

You can also think of it as a C major scale with lowered 2nd,3rd,6th and 7th degrees.

As before with the other modes, to get the sound of the mode in your ears, we'll have a C bass note and then use the IV and V chords from the relative major key. In this case the IV and V chords in Ab are Db and Eb. Here they are with a C bass note. Jam away on C Phrygian:



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