Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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It's tough to find a strictly Phrygian minor song in popular music. You're more apt to find Phrygian Dominant and it's easy to confuse the two.

Phrygian Formula: 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

Phrygian Dominant Formula: 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 7

In this video, both scales are broken down in theory with typical chord progressions analyzed. Then we look at songs that are commonly referred to as examples of Phrygian. Most are found to actually be Phrygian Dominant or a combination of Phrygian minor and Phrygian Dominant.

Song Examples:

White Rabbit: Jefferson Airplane
Remember Tomorrow: Iron Maiden
Mr. Man: Alicia Keys
War: Joe Satriani
The Sails of Charon: The Scorpions

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