C Phrygian Jam Track – Reggae Style

This jam track is in the key of C Phrygian with a Ska / Reggae Style.

  • Chords: Eb/C /// Db/C ///
  • Tempo: 85BPM
  • Time: 4/4 Straight Groove

C Phrygian Mode notes and formula:

  • 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
  • C Db Eb F G Ab Bb

This jam track is a two chord vamp using the IV and V chords taken from the parallel major scale of the Phrygian mode (Ab major) but with C in the bass.
Eb/C contains the same notes as Cm7, so this chord could be viewed as such.
Db/C contains the same notes as Dbmaj7 so this could be considered that way too.

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard showing intervals for the C Phrygian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing C Phrygian intervals

Full fretboard showing notes for the C Phrygian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing C Phrygian notes

Cm7 (Eb/C) chord 3rd fret

Fretboard diagram showing c minor 7 chord third fret over phrygian

Cm7 (Eb/C) chord 8th fret

Fretboard diagram showing c minor 7 chord eighth fret

Db/C chord with C on the third fret

Fretboard diagram showing Db/C chord position 3

Db/C chord with C on the 8th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Db/C chord position 8

C minor triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing c minor triads over phrygian

C minor triads with b7ths (Bb)

Fretboard diagram showing c minor triads and flat 7

Eb major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Eb major triads

Db major triads on top three strings with the C note added

Fretboard diagram showing Db major triads with C note

Small C Phrygian pattern starting on the C, third fret, fifth string.

Fretboard diagram showing small C Phrygian pattern third fret

Small C Phrygian pattern starting on the C, fifth fret, third string.

Fretboard diagram showing small C Phrygian pattern fifth fret

Small C Phrygian pattern starting on the C, tenth fret, fourth string.

Fretboard diagram showing small C Phrygian pattern tenth fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting C phrygian patterns

C Phrygian three notes per string patterns (3nps)

C Phrygian three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the Db major chord

Fretboard diagram showing Db major chord tones

Small scale pattern with the Db note highlighted for targeting over the Db/C chord.

Fretboard diagram showing C Phrygian pattern with Db note highlighted

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