The Phrygian dominant scale is the most metal of all the possible combinations of notes. As metal musicians, we are practically born knowing the power of this scale and all the riffs that were forged ...

Take your next step with modal scales as we look at the clashing, dissonant tones of the Phrygian mode. Modes are a simple concept - think of them as scales that ...

The E Phrygian mode is your ticket to a darker, more exotic guitar sound that instantly stands out. Built from the third degree of the C major scale, it’s defined by its flat 2nd, giving it a tense, ...

From their meaning to their history in Western music, here's an easy guide to modes. The word ‘mode’ comes from the Latin for ‘manner, or method’ but musical modes all originated in ancient Greece, so ...