Spanish Gypsy Scales (Phrygian Dominant)

Alternate names: Phrygian Dominant • Spanish Phrygian • Spanish Major • Dorico Flamenco • Freygish • Ahava Rabboh Scale • Jewish Scale

The Spanish Gypsy Scale is a common name for the Phrygian Dominant Scale. There are, however, several possible names for this scale: Spanish Phrygian, Spanish Major, Dorico Flamenco and, less often, Freygish or Ahava Rabboh Scale, which is Hebrew for the Jewish Scale). The notes in this scale are the same as for the Harmonic Minor Scale, but with a different order – the A Harmonic Minor, for example, is relative to the E Spanish Gypsy.

The Spanish Gypsy Scale is often used in flamenco and Turkish music, and occasionally in rock and jazz. Other Gypsy scales are the Hungarian Gypsy Scale and the Minor Gypsy Scale. See also Eight Tone Spanish Scales.

C

C Spanish Gypsy scale diagram
Notes: C, Db, E, F, G, Ab, Bb, C

C# / Db

C# Spanish Gypsy scale diagram
Notes: C#, D, F, F#, G#, A, B, C#

D

D Spanish Gypsy scale diagram
Notes: D, Eb, F#, G, A, Bb, C, D

D# /Eb

D# Spanish Gypsy scale diagram
Notes: Eb, E, G, Ab, Bb, B, Db, Eb

E

E Spanish Gypsy scale diagram
Notes: E, F, G#, A, B, C, D, E

F

F Spanish Gypsy scale diagram
Notes: F, Gb, A, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F

F# / Gb

F# Spanish Gypsy scale diagram
Notes: F#, G, A#, B, C#, D, E, F#

G

G Spanish Gypsy scale diagram
Notes: G, Ab, B, C, D, Eb, F, G

G# / Ab

G# Spanish Gypsy scale diagram
Notes: G#, A, C, C#, D#, E, F#, G#

A

A Spanish Gypsy scale diagram
Notes: A, Bb, C#, D, E, F, G, A

A# / Bb

A# Spanish Gypsy scale diagram
Notes: Bb, B, D, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb

B

B Spanish Gypsy scale diagram
Notes: B, C, D#, E, F#, G, A, B

Spanish Gypsy Scales overview
C: C, Db, E, F, G, Ab, Bb, C
C#/Db: C#, D, E# (F), F#, G#, A, B, C# / Db, Ebb (D), F, Gb, Ab, Bbb (A), Cb (B), Db
D: D, Eb, F#, G, A, Bb, C, D
D#/Eb: D#, E, F## (G), G#, A#, B, C#, D# / Eb, Fb (E), G, Ab, Bb, Cb (B), Db, Eb
E: E, F, G#, A, B, C, D, E
F: F, Gb, A, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F
F#/Gb: F#, G, A#, B, C#, D, E, F# / Gb, Abb (G), Bb, Cb (B), Db, Ebb (D), Fb (E), Gb
G: G, Ab, B, C, D, Eb, F, G
G#/Ab: G#, A, B# (C), C#, D#, E, F#, G# / Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, Fb (E), Gb, Ab
A: A, Bb, C#, D, E, F, G, A
A#/Bb: A#, B, C## (D), D#, F, F#, G#, A# / Bb, Cb (B), D, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb
B: B, C, D#, E, F#, G, A, B

Intervals: 1, b2, 3, 4, 5, b6, b7
Semitones: 1 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2
Formula: Half, Whole and a half, Half, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole

The Spanish Gypsy scales in musical notation are available in the member area.
The scale in all keys can be downloaded as PDF.