Bb Phrygian Jam Track – Reggae Style

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

  • Chords: Db/Bb /// Cb/Bb ///
  • Tempo: 85BPM
  • Time: 4/4 Straight Groove

Bb Phrygian Mode notes and formula:

  • 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
  • Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb Ab

This jam track is a two chord vamp using the IV and V chords taken from the parallel major scale of the Phrygian mode (Gb major) but with Bb in the bass.
Db/Bb contains the same notes as Bbm7, so this chord could be viewed as such.
Cb/Bb contains the same notes as Cbmaj7 so this could be considered that way too.

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard showing intervals for the Bb Phrygian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing Bb Phrygian intervals

Full fretboard showing notes for the Bb Phrygian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing Bb Phrygian notes

Bbm7 (Db/Bb) chord 1st fret

Fretboard diagram showing Bb minor 7 chord first fret over phrygian

Bbm7 (Db/Bb) chord 6th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Bb minor 7 chord sixth fret

Cb/Bb chord with Bb on the 6th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Cb/Bb chord position 6

Cb/Bb chord with Bb on the 6th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Cb/Bb chord position 6

Bb minor triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Bb minor triads over phrygian

Bb minor triads with b7ths (Ab)

Fretboard diagram showing Bb minor triads and flat 7

Db major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Db major triads

Cb major triads on top three strings with the Bb note added

Fretboard diagram showing Cb major triads with Bb note

Small Bb Phrygian pattern starting on the Bb, 1st fret, 5th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small Bb Phrygian pattern first fret

Small Bb Phrygian pattern starting on the Bb, 3rd fret, 3rd string.

Fretboard diagram showing small Bb Phrygian pattern third fret

Small Bb Phrygian pattern starting on the Bb, 8th fret, 4th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small Bb Phrygian pattern 8th fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting Bb phrygian patterns

Bb Phrygian three notes per string patterns (3nps)

BB Phrygian three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the Cb major chord

Fretboard diagram showing Cb major chord tones

Small scale pattern with the Cb note highlighted for targeting over the Cb/Bb chord.

Fretboard diagram showing Bb Phrygian pattern with Cb note highlighted

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