B Phrygian Jam Track – Reggae Style

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

• Chords: D/B /// C/B ///
• Tempo: 85BPM
• Time: 4/4 Straight Groove

B Phrygian Mode notes and formula:

This jam track is a two chord vamp using the IV and V chords taken from the parallel major scale of the Phrygian mode (G major) but with B in the bass.
D/B contains the same notes as Bm7, so this chord could be viewed as such.
C/B contains the same notes as Cmaj7 so this could be considered that way too.

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard showing intervals for the B Phrygian mode

Full fretboard showing notes for the B Phrygian mode

Bm7 (D/B) chord 2nd fret

Bm7 (D/B) chord 7th fret

C/B chord with B on the 7th fret

C/B chord with B on the 7th fret

B minor triads on top three strings

B minor triads with b7ths (A)

D major triads on top three strings

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

Small B Phrygian pattern starting on the B, 2nd fret, 5th string.

Small B Phrygian pattern starting on the B, 4th fret, 3rd string.

Small B Phrygian pattern starting on the B, 9th fret, 4th string.

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

B Phrygian three notes per string patterns (3nps)

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the C major chord

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