piano scale
F Phrygian dominant
F1G♭♭2A3B♭4C5D♭♭6E♭♭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
FHG♭W+HAHB♭WCHD♭WE♭WF
What is true of it
F Phrygian dominant is F, G♭, A, B♭, C, D♭ and E♭, and back to F.
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, F Phrygian differs from it by exactly one note.
Chords made only of these notes
CdimdiminishedCm7♭5half-diminished seventhD♭augaugmentedE♭mminorE♭dimdiminishedE♭m7minor seventhE♭m7♭5half-diminished seventhFmajor
Found by testing every chord in the catalogue against these 7 sounds, not chosen.
Other scales on F
F Lydian dominantexoticF alteredexoticF double harmonicexoticF majormajorF natural minorminorF harmonic minorminor
C phr domC♯ phr domD♭ phr domD phr domD♯ phr domE♭ phr domE phr domF♯ phr domall 374