piano scale
B Phrygian dominant
B1C♭2D♯3E4F♯5G♭6A♭7
The fifth mode of harmonic minor: a flat second over a major third, so the step from the second to the third is a step and a half.
Written out
Every accidental is written in, rather than left to a key signature, so the letters can be read one at a time.
The step pattern
BHCW+HD♯HEWF♯HGWAWB
What is true of it
B Phrygian dominant is B, C, D♯, E, F♯, G and A, and back to B.
Its steps are H – W+H – H – W – H – W – W, where W is a whole step and H a half.
On the same tonic, B Phrygian differs from it by exactly one note.
Chords made only of these notes
Found by testing every chord in the catalogue against these 7 sounds, not chosen.
Other scales on B
B Lydian dominantexoticB alteredexoticB double harmonicexoticB majormajorB natural minorminorB harmonic minorminor
C phr domC♯ phr domD♭ phr domD phr domD♯ phr domE♭ phr domE phr domF phr domall 374