G Phrygian Jam Track – Reggae Style

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

  • Chords: Bb/G /// Ab/G ///
  • Tempo: 85BPM
  • Time: 4/4 Straight Groove

G Phrygian Mode notes and formula:

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

This jam track is a two chord vamp using the IV and V chords taken from the parallel major scale of the Phrygian mode (Eb major) but with G in the bass.
Bb/G contains the same notes as Gm7, so this chord could be viewed as such.
Ab/G contains the same notes as Abmaj7 so this could be considered that way too.

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard showing intervals for the G Phrygian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing G Phrygian intervals

Full fretboard showing notes for the G Phrygian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing G Phrygian notes

Gm7 (Bb/G) chord 3rd fret

Fretboard diagram showing G minor 7 chord 3rd fret over phrygian

Gm7 (Bb/G) chord 10th fret

Fretboard diagram showing G minor 7 chord tenth fret

Ab/G chord with G on the 3rd fret

Fretboard diagram showing Ab/G chord position 3

Ab/G chord with G on the 10th fret

Fretboard diagram showing Ab/G chord position 10

G minor triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing G minor triads over phrygian

G minor triads with b7ths (F)

Fretboard diagram showing G minor triads and flat 7

Bb major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing Bb major triads

Ab major triads on top three strings with the G note added

Fretboard diagram showing Ab major triads with G note

Small G Phrygian pattern starting on the G, 3rd fret, 6th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small G Phrygian pattern third fret

Small G Phrygian pattern starting on the G, 5th fret, 4th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small G Phrygian pattern fifth fret

Small G Phrygian pattern starting on the G, 12th fret, 3rd string.

Fretboard diagram showing small G Phrygian pattern 12th fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting G phrygian patterns

G Phrygian three notes per string patterns (3nps)

G Phrygian three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the Ab major chord

Fretboard diagram showing Ab major chord tones

Small scale pattern with the Ab note highlighted for targeting over the Ab/G chord.

Fretboard diagram showing G Phrygian pattern with Ab note highlighted

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