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Part of the video series: Basic Jazz Music Theory: Scales in A

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Summary: Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of A in this free video on jazz music theory - phrygian scale.

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Modes with Root A: Phrygian

Now we are going over our A phrygian which is the 3rd note of F major. So if we go through and play our F major scale starting on A and we have. What really characterizes this note is that you have a flat 2 and a flat 6. So this works really great over our minor scale and we stay in F major with A as the root. So even if I play a Dorian chord in my left hand like a solo with phrygian on my right sounds beautiful.

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