C Phrygian on the Circle of Fifths

C Phrygian: C D♭ E♭ F G A♭ B♭, 4 flats (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭). See its neighbours on the circle and every mode that shares its notes.

C Phrygian

• Notes: C D♭ E♭ F G A♭ B♭
• Key signature: 4 flats (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭)

Same notes, other roots

• A♭ Major
• B♭ Dorian
• C Phrygian
• D♭ Lydian
• E♭ Mixolydian
• F Minor
• G Locrian

Next to it on the circle

• G Phrygian (a fifth up, one sharp more)
• F Phrygian (a fifth down, one flat more)

See it on an instrument

• C Phrygian on guitar
• C Phrygian on piano