PHRYGIAN - Understanding and Using the Third Mode of Major [MODAL MUSIC THEORY]
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Phrygian is the third mode of the Major scale. It has a uniquely dark feel to it compared to the other modes, thanks to the flat 2nd scale degree which forms a dissonant minor 2nd interval to our tonic. In this video, we learn how the scale itself is built, and also how it is a mode of Major. We also learn the chords of phrygian, and also explain several ways one can compose their own music using the phrygian mode.
It's an awesome scale that doesn't get a LOT of use for reasons that I don't go into in this video. It is the last of the video lessons on modes that I plan on doing for a while, I'm not too excited about doing a lesson on Locrian! But my future videos will be referencing all my modal videos, expecially when I start getting into modal mixture / borrowed chords.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:16 The Phrygian Scale
01:19 Examples of Phrygian
04:02 Chords of Phrygian
06:03 Writing With Phrygian
08:02 Phrygian Dominant
08:40 Wrapping Up
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Can't believe I forgot- The main riff from Harvester of Sorrow (Metallica) is pure Phrygian, and is also one of the most gruesomely evil riffs I have ever heard \m/
In movies I have to mention: The mob song from Beauty and the beast and Sally's song from the nightmare before christmas
I dont understand, harvester of sorrow is pretty positive/hopeful sounding, i guess it just depends on your outlook in life.
modal metal rulz!!! with a distorted guitar is hard to play nothing but powerchords, but aproaching it modally is a niiiiiiiice flavor.
do something with the WT scale... could be epically randomly simethric!
Spain by Chick Corea has a part entirely in phrygian as well
That happy birthday phrygian song was really creepy but was awesome at the same time... Imagine, coming home and your friends are actually there to throw you a surprise party but they are all wearing slipknot masks and they sang the happy birthday song in phrygian, now thats brutal
Please do this to me
@whatbreaksthesilence That would be like Chuckie hosting your birthday party and Dexter is the one slicing the cake! hehehe
@7:44 when your cult buddies throw you a party.
Mood.
It literally does sound like any other industrial ebm track. Well now we know how they write them lol
Ghost anyone?
Dracula's Birthday..
How to make the annoying children stay quiet
Missy Elliot : get your phrygian
😆 lol
Matt Phillips cannot unhear 🤣
😂😂😂
Very, very good!
Jake, You got me studying modes 'til 4AM. It is actually fun. In one night you taught me more than teachers tried in months. Respect.
Several thumbs up for a Phrygian Dominant lesson too!!
Especially if he talks even a little bit about flamenco...
I'm in, I LOVE phrygian dominant!
Agreed! Already love using it, I'd be interested to hear his thoughts on it
Yes. And discuss Tool
What's phrygian dominant
Phrygian is my phavorite.
I see what you did there... ...XD
Its PHYRGIAN AMAZING!
I think it's tuned to the human soul.
Phryggin ghinius
Mine too!
As a new drill producer, your content helps a lot with creating melodies...and a tip for all drill producers..phrygian is the sauce.
Jake goes from Megadeth to Missy Elliott. Badassery! THIS is the way to teach modes and how to recognize them. Awesome.
Has anybody noticed how he can play literally anything and talk at the same time lol
It took many years for that to develop... for the longest time all I could do while playing is stare at you like a weirdo.
And also focus on the genuine feel of the music. A lot of diversity.
And he can write chill jazzy rock jams with literally any scale.
...and improvise over them smoove grooves while explaining the theory.
Seriously impressive
You explain everything more easily than anyone else on the planet. When you explain something, it makes sense. Very easy to understand.
Phrygian is the core base for any gothic music...
And the reason it feels so good and like home.
Thanks for this amazing explanation!
Cheers!
Jake. I would love too say that you have rocked my world. But you completely fucking rocked it. I have been playing for 12 years now. And i have studied both jazz technique and alot of different forms of composition along side alot of different highly competent musiscians. But you just have the secret sauce of teaching down. I love tuning into your videos even though some of the concepts are things i have worked with for yeras. Cause you just have a incredible innovative way of looking and explaining.
Job well done, keep rocking and hopefully let some of the kind words inspire you.
Greetings from Denmark
I really relate to this - I studied playing piano for a few years, took some guitar lessons for a few years and played bass in a band. It feels like I know a little of everything or sometimes that I don't know anything. These lessons just have really great perspective that help me get a sense of what the hell we're actually talking about.
One of the best teachers/You Tubers out there. Please make more videos. Hit Jake's Patreon page folks!!
He is Chad. Every time I come up with something I have to learn how to apply in music theory, his video pops up first, _and_ he's just damn good at explaining everything, definitely one of the best on CZcams, if not _the_ best music instructor there is. Been subscribed to him since forever.
I have to say that your musical references make me love your videos that much more...in the handful I've watched, you've referenced the beach boys, metallica, dream theater, missy elliot, some motown artists...definitely a sign of a great musician which you certainly are. Thanks for all the free videos!
I just wanna point out how in depth, thought through and well made your videos are. I have learned so many neat things from your videos. You do an amazing job, and hope you can keep it up. You are really helping me out, and the way you teach difficult subjects, and make them comprehendable, is incredible. Thanks!
Not many vids on CZcams that shed this much light on the modes...great job... thank you!!!!
Thank you Jake, and your supporters.
I found Phrygian into Lydian to be a fun "contrasty" sound to practice both scales with, (Like Em into F in C Major). You've certainly heard it before.
I just came here because a podcast I'm listening mentioned the phyrigian scale and I wanted to understand what they meant by it because they inferred that this scale is often used to add mysticism or sensuality to a song. Now I'm completely sold on your content - I don't even know music theory one bit!
This is probably one of the absolute best music theory channels I've come across. No other channel has helped me understand so many basic things this quickly.
I know you're not interested, but I'd love to see a locrian lesson.
I shall do my best! I just have so many other videos that need to get made before I start talking locrian :P
Me too
Please, I can't even comprehend locrian
id take all the harmonic minor modes before a locrian mode video tbh :)
Locrian is the Pluto of the modes. So many other true planets to explore.
OMG.... I have seriously been thinking of how the "Happy Birthday" song would sound in Phrygian and you just replied to my thoughts...Definitely subscribed
how my birthdays feel like
This mode is not utilized to the most in the western music from what I heared. If you listen to Arabic music, Turkish you will see the full emotion that comes from this mode. You emphasized the dark park of it, but it has a Huge romantic feeling its just that i dont see it being utilized.
People in the West don't use it that much *exactly* because the teaching of music has become dogmatic, rigid and soulless. "There's nothing happy in this scale at all", he says, completely oblivious to the fact that his playing in Phrygian in this video sound completely goofy and hilarious. Phrygian can be so passionate and full of love and heat... Nah! It only serves for invoking demons!
i used the phrygian instead of phrygian dominant in spanish guitar plenty,
It's sexy as hell.lol
I also use it in ADAGAD tuning. There's nothing scary about it.
It;s chanting/dreamy...celtic/irish
It's easy.....Play the middle A, D, G as if it's in Bb MAJOR or Gmin = D phrygian
The three outside three strings as if it;s still in standard tuning as E Phygian
You can even play the Maj3 while you play the b3....
Nothing scary about it. Play the D Major or D min diad.
then reach over to play the b3 or b2 on the low D string
If you hook a finger on the third fret....5th string,,,that's the b7, now.
The (N6)...lets say I was in A minor....
I can simply play Harmonic min b2 ....modulate into D Minor/FMajor
It'll be A phrygian ish
or you can modulate to Cmin....Bb = Mix ish = G Phrygain ish.
or to G min/ Bb Major.
Totally agree, people who were train in western countries couldn't develop the ear or the style for playing this mode correctly, here in Africa it is widely used and doesn t sound Dark at all but passionate... even dreamy sometimes
@@skyzenskyluke5880 Hey don't lump all western countries together, Flamenco ad Fado are usualy played in phrygian too (well Fado is mostly in Dorian)XD
@@skyzenskyluke5880 Its also used alot in Balkan music (both folk and pop).
Loved the Astral Projection example! Always loved to play my guitar and also Astral Projection creations. Thank you for the video.
When you play guitar, there are no rules. People can fly. Anything can happen.Sometimes there is a moment as you are waking that you become aware of the world around you. But you are still playing guitar. You may think you can play the guitar, but you better not try
Your instruction is on point. It makes the mystery behind modal theory a lot less mystical. I really enjoy watching and learning, I've been stuck in a guitar rut for a long time. Thank you!!
7:02 for a new Ghost song intro. amazing tutorial as always Jake. I'm learning a lot about the modes with your videos.
Epic happy birthday version! Great idea for an album: the most ironic modes for each song: metal in major and phrygian dominant children's songs.
That version of happy birthday-
That may be the most cursed thing I have ever seen. That alone summoned every ancient one at the same time
By far ...
The BEST channel for learning new stuff. I'm re-watching your whole catalog !!!
After I started watching your breakdowns of the different scales and chords and theory, I've improved so much with my music writing. I would love to see a video on the locrian scale, Diminished Scale, and the Melodic Minor Scale (Assuming it's different from Harmonic Minor)
Jake - I'm feeling like I know you as a good friend. All your videos are just amazing! My mother is a professional musician and she simply loves everything you do. If I would be a teacher - I would simply use your vids.
Fantastic video, godly production!
Phrygian gives me a "Spaghetti Western" epic feel. I can even hear that vibe in your twangy demo doodling at the beginning. It's been my "go to" scale for decades.
Those lessons are unbelievably helpful for someone like me that tends to try to understand too many elements of music theory at the same time and gets confused.
You are actually the first person I saw that mentioned that "no full song is in Phrygian". I assumed that - similar to a key - songwriters would simply devote full songs to a mode. This really gives me (a newb) a new perspective on modes/scales, that I didn't have before!
The same applies to your advice to not "stray away too far" from the tonic to keep that feel of that mode. It's so simple, but you're the first one that used that advice for the songwriting in modes.
Happy Birthday in Phrygian just sounded like most of modern-day Iranian pop music! Nice :)
Probably phrygian dominant. It's used a lot in eastern European/middle eastern culture.
yep that shit is all over the place not gonna lie
I'm a bit surprised you didn't had any example of flamenco, where frigian mode is king.
Very true, Iberian flare!
also some surf rock, such as Pipeline, Misirlou
@@hirokokueh3541 Misirlou is not Phrygian but double harmonic (Byzantine).
@@jeromesnail miserlou is completely phrygian... ???
@@cdreid99999 Misirlou is 1 2b 3M 4 5 6m 7M
Phrygian is 1 2b 3m 4 5 6m 7m
the way you casually create these great compositions is an inspiration. Thank you for the continued tutelage
I’ve just recently realized that this scale, is what I’ve been looking for. I’ve always liked the darker songs that use this. Be it rock, hip hop, edm etc
Bless you Jake! This is lovely
For your inevitable phrygian dominant video, the organ solo for "Matilda Mother" by Pink Floyd is in F# phrygian dominant. Also, if you do a video on double harmonic major (phrygian dominant with #7), make sure to include "Misirlou" (traditional eastern Mediterranean song popularized by Dick Dale) and "Killing and Arab" (The Cure). It's such an amazing scale, but very difficult to use harmonically.
By far the best music theory video I’ve watched on CZcams, I actually came out of this one understanding something new which is a rarity in itself… great explanation friend!
I took 8 years if lessons. In 26 now. Started when I was 10. I've learned more from you in the past year and actuslly retained it better than all those 30 dollar lessons
Now here's an idea: rearrange Happy Birthday in all other modes too & make it into one single video.
That may just happen one day, excellent idea!
Signals Music Studio waiting for this!!!
How many licenses is he going to have to pay out for that? ;D
This video does something similar. czcams.com/video/1VxAC8dX8FE/video.html
@@n-Chantreuse none, Happy birthday is now in public domain, which means its copyright has expired and anyone can use that song.
the phrygian happy birthday sounds like when my tone deaf family attempts to sing it
“Uncalm” by 311 is in Gflat in this scale the main riff goes “Gb Ab A B E B C B E B E” I always get a deserty Egyptian mysterious nighttime kind of vibe. Thank you for making these vids you have been such an inspiration to me for creating new music.
I don't know how you do it man, but you do such a great job at explaining advanced musical concepts without being boring. Really like the way you explain stuff man 👍🔥
Best theory channel on CZcams \m/
I was excited to learn that Katy Perry's Bon Appetit is fully in Phrygian. The tune itself is very simple - but the bass persists with that flat second throughout the song. And it doesn't sound remotely grave, to be honest! It's a bop
This is fantastic work, thank you. Nice consistent delivery, great examples, very helpful graphics, well done.
Whenever I have trouble with something theory related, this is the place I come. He totally breaks it down I’m not the smartest guy either. I highly recommend this channel to anyone who plays guitar and wants to push their fretboard knowledge
Gotta say as someone who devours CZcams videos your stuff is in a league of its own. I'm getting more out of your videos than I did at my outrageously expensive popular music college, no joke. Keep it up bud! Would love to see you do a video on reharmonization sometime.
I listen to Steve Stine for music theory. I literally learn it then forget it 2 hours later then relearn it a couple days later and forget it. THIS though... he's a brilliant teacher and imho a musical genius
One of my favorite Phrygian dominant songs is Powerslave by Iron Maiden. Great vid man!
I just discovered this channel and I am blown away. Learning so much stuff so fast. Seriously excellent teacher 🙌🏽
Love how you present the info with pop songs ect. Subbed and will be checking out your other videos. Thanks for taking the time to make these man!
Happy birthday dear Phrygian
Surprised the word "Spanish" didn't occur even once in a discussion of this mode
Well another common name for Phrygian Dominant is "Spanish Phrygian"
Yup. Flamenco is drowning in Phrygian.
what? I though this more Arabic.. well, Andalusia existed
because spain was the gateway not the origin my people are playing songs in this scale for more than 4000 years
Great video Jake, I really enjoyed the bass line in your song and being a bass player myself I picked up my bass and learned it, then I noticed it had a a natural second and was about to ask you, but then you pointed it out in the video. You’re a great teacher and please keep making these videos.
Such a great teacher, I dont play as much as I used to, the last few years of playing, were at a southern Baptist church with a country flare, not too much spice going on there, but it was fun. Wouldn't have too much use for phrygian, but I watch all the way thru all of these videos cause I can enjoy someone explaining something well, having a clear idea of the subject and how it's going to be layed out. Great teachers are very rare, they're gems really, everyone remembers that ONE teacher who finally got thru to them, made an impact with their gift, and this is soaked in that vibe.
It's awesome to watch.
8:16 That’s actually an Arabic scale, it’s called Hijaz
And in indian classical it's called 'thaat bhairavi'
Hijaz = phrygian dominant
From now on I'm going to sing Happy Birthday in Phrygian only xD
The way it was meant to be.
I'm really fond of the smart didactic way you teach. As a plus: what you call a "Phrygian Dominant" also has a name in Spain: the "Frigio Flamenco". I discovered that if you play it with a major 7th, it adds still more of that exotic flavour.
I'm eager to watch a video about locrian, as no one has ever succesfully address it in that didactic way of yours. I'm sure you have the potential to be our teacher in that particular subject too.
Cheers, Jake.
Names are different in several cultures (countries). Frygian is ousak for the Greeks and dom frygian is hitzaz.
Someone in the comments of the Sam Smith "Unholy" video mentioned it was in phrygian and I had to look it up because I've never heard of it. You explained it so we'll. So glad I found your channel!
Brian Eno has an entire album (one 58-minute track) in Phrygian mode. It's "Neroli: Thinking Music, Part IV". From the liner notes: "...the mode is the Phrygian, whose flattened second evokes the Moorish atmosphere alluded to in the title. In this mode the seventh is also flattened, and the combination of these unusual intervals creates a mysterious tonal ambiguity.This is further emphasized in "Neroli", because the root note of the mode is rarely played, whereas the fifth of the scale is prominent. Together, the blurred tonality and the lack of a distinct tonal center give the piece a hovering, weightless character."
Shpongle is dope
Dorset perception by Shpongle has one of best crafted guitar solos you’ll ever hear. And it’s in phrygian!
@@danielivanov4997 The synth solo in Invisible Man in a Flourescent Suit is one of the best of all time across all genres. Shpongle is incredible.
So glad I found your channel, you're an amazing teacher!
I have gone through a lot of resources for music theory and i have to say this u have the best content out there..very interactive and intriguing and has helped me alot...keep up the good work (y).
“If we made Happy Birthday Phrygian what would that sound like?” Depeche Mode that’s what
That composition sounds like Ghost.
I'm not alone then
I may be wrong but I think the main riff to Dance Macabre is in phrygian.
I think you’re right. It has an Eb and an F in there (the song being in D).
@@charlescrumpler510 I was just listening to it. I think most of the song is in D phrygian. I'll have to look at some tabs for the solo. It's cool because it doesn't keep going from the D to the Eb like most of these examples. You really hear that the song is not in natural minor when they hit the Eb.
I was thinking Therion.
Woah.. That happy bday phrygian version was actually very cool
some of the best guitar content I've ever seen. Thank you so much
I fucking love your channel. I've had three years lessons on classical harmony as a part of my classical guitar degree, but i really wanted to get familiar with other modes and sounds and you're making it so easy, undestandable but also really clear. Thank you man :)
This scale makes everything sound like a Ghost/Ghost BC song
Wow I'm impressed by your familiarity with many different music genres!
Great explanation - thanks!
Hello Jake , Stayed with pentatonic for 30 yrs ( longer ) really going to another level with phrygian , locrian ! I Play heavy music. " I don't need the modes "
How dry I was , thanks for all the work that goes into your Video's
Satan: "YOU remembered my BIRTHDAY!!!"
Can you imagine if this is how the restaurant and staff sang you happy birthday!?! 😆
Tried to reference a song and figured it was in Phrygian. Searched "Phrygian scale" and found this. Amazing tutorial!
Loved the challenge you did with Adam Neely on this! Made one of the darkest modes sound mega happy
Awesome
The last part sounds like the band Ghost. And basically all goa trance style is a phrygian pattern
Oh hell yes! I actually asked for this in the comments of some video he made because it's my favorite mode. Awesome to finally see it up :D
Compelling work, all very well explained, methodic with much enthusiasm. I am amazed at your channel. Studied harmony as a teen in the 90s playing the violin, but I never imagined someday I would rediscover all so well explained and enjoyable, Thanks Jake! Makes me want to learn the guitar!
“Hava Nagila!” And who doesn’t love a good horah? :)
Isn’t Miserlou in Phrygian Dominant?
@@elLubinatore it is
"White Rabbit" but guess I'm showing my age..
And your good taste
I came here to say this
I believe Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun is also in Phrygian.
The opening of the final improvisation definitely reminds me of it
Excellent tutorial! Good pace and really genre agnostic, which I like.
First video of yours I've seen. Subscribed!
Thank you algorithm.
I love your videos man, the way you explain everything is amazing!
set the controls for the heart of the sun,,,,,, pink floyd
Yeeeeeeessss
Dude you are amazing
Dude where have you been all my life? This was so helpful!
Brilliant lesson, checking it over a year after you posted it. It's aged well. Thanks for making this!
Like at the doge meme
"Such tension, much instability"
phrygian is when nwobhm meets egypt.
iron maiden - powerslave
Powerslave ! Amazing song...built on the resemblance of Phrygian Dominant scales with the scales of the Middle East and Ancient music (probably Persian)
Just wanted to thank you and your work on this channel, rly helped me to find the way ti improve in music like in a few lessons.
JAKE LIZZIO mention SHPONGLE and ASTRAL PROJECTION?!? Just made my night! Yes
Didn't Dick Dale and other Surf Rockers use Phrygian?
That would be phrygian dominant. I'm sure he'll mention that next time
Dick Dale used double harmonic scale in "Misirlou". Not sure about his use of Phrygian.
Misirlou uses double harmonic, but it isn t Dick dale melody. It is tune came from ancient Egypt
Are modes of minor a thing? 🛸
z non The modes of natural minor are the same as major's modes, since Aeolian is a mode of Ionian.
But both harmonic and melodic minor each have their own, distinctive modes.
🙏
Instead of calling them the "modes of the major scale" we could just call them the "diatonic modes". They are all modes of each other. The major scale is also a mode of the minor scale, the Mixolydian scale is also a mode of the Dorian scale, etc. Why today they are called the modes of the major scale is probably because everybody knows the major scale and it's treated as the basis of Western music.
But originally, the modes were not modes of the major scale, because the major scale is actually a later invention than the modes. In the middle ages, Dorian was the first mode (today it's the "second mode"), and Ionian, Aeolian and Locrian weren't even part of the mode system back then - they were later additions (Ionian and Aeolian were added during the renaissance period and Locrian was an even later addition and is mostly a "theoretical mode" that's very rarely used in actual music).
But yeah, as said above, melodic and harmonic minor have their own modes. Actually, any scale can have modes - if it's a unique scale, then it also has distinct modes. For example harmonic major is a scale that isn't a mode of any of the basic scales, so it has its own distinct modes. Same with the double harmonic scale (one of its modes is actually the "gypsy minor scale").
To sum up what everyone else said, the minor scale is actually the sixth mode of the major scale, which would make it very confusing to start talking about modes of the minor scale, because essentially you'd be talking about modes of a mode lol
Thanks for that epic reply
awesome short lesson!! This mode lives in my head. Happy Birthday too you!!
Just discovered this channel, this guy is great! Modes dont seem so scary anymore!