The Phrygian Major Mode. (by Fredi Bravo)
This mode is also known as the Phrygian #3 Mode or the Phrygian Dominant Mode and it has an exotic sound.
The following example shows a three notes per string pattern of the G Phrygian Major Mode.
Play it over a G maj chord or better yet, a G7b9 chord.
G7b9
e---------x----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4----7----8----
B---------x-----------------------------------------------------------------------------4----6----8---------------------
G--------1----------------------------------------------------------4----5----7----------------------------------------
D--------3-----------------------------------------3----5----6---------------------------------------------------------
A--------2------------------------3----5----6--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------3--------3----4----7------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alternative names: Phrygian natural 3, Jewish Ahaba Rabba Scale, Spanish Gypsy Scale, Phrygian Dominant.
Formula: 1, b2, 3, 4, 5, b6, b7