E Phrygian Jam Track – Reggae Style

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

• Chords: G/E /// F/E ///
• Tempo: 85BPM
• Time: 4/4 Straight Groove

E 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 (C major) but with E in the bass.
G/E contains the same notes as Em7, so this chord could be viewed as such.
F/E contains the same notes as Fmaj7 so this could be considered that way too.

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard showing intervals for the E Phrygian mode

Full fretboard showing notes for the E Phrygian mode

Em7 (G/E) chord 7th fret

Em7 (G/E) chord 12th fret

F/E chord with E on the 7th fret

F/E chord with E on the 12th fret

E minor triads on top three strings

E minor triads with b7ths (D)

G major triads on top three strings

F major triads on top three strings with the E note added

Small E Phrygian pattern starting on the E, 2nd fret, 4th string.

Small E Phrygian pattern starting on the E, 7th fret, 5th string.

Small E Phrygian pattern starting on the E, 9th fret, 3rd string.

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

E Phrygian three notes per string patterns (3nps)

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the F major chord

Small scale pattern with the F note highlighted for targeting over the F/E chord.