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Key of Ab Richter-Tuned Diatonic Harmonica for 12th Position - Phrygian Scale

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Phrygian Scale, Ab4 Richter Diatonic in 12th
Note Length
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Metronome
Overblows/Overdraws
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Db D Eb E F F# G Ab A Bb B C

Db Phrygian Scale on a Ab Harmonica

This chart shows the Phrygian scale played in 12th position on a key of Ab Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica. In 12th position, the scale is rooted on Db, which means you are playing a Db Phrygian scale. The colored notes on the chart above highlight which holes contain notes from this scale.

Notes in the Db Phrygian Scale

The Db Phrygian scale contains 7 notes: Db – D – E – F# – Ab – A – B.

How to Play Each Note

Here are the simplest ways to play each note in this scale on your Ab harmonica:

Note Hole Technique Style 1 Tab Style 2 Tab
Db 2 draw bend -2'' 2''
D 2 draw bend -2' 2'
E 3 draw bend -3''' 3'''
F# 3 draw bend -3' 3'
Ab 4 blow 4 +4
A 4 draw bend -4' 4'
B 4 overblow 4o +4o

Style 1: A - prefix means draw, no prefix means blow.
Style 2: A + prefix means blow, no prefix means draw.
Both: Apostrophes ' indicate bends — each one is a half step. An o suffix indicates an overblow or overdraw.

About 12th Position

On a Richter-tuned diatonic harmonica, 12th position means the root note of your scale is Db. When you pick up a Ab harmonica and play in 12th position, you are playing in the key of Db. Each position gives you access to different scales and different note layouts across the 10 holes.

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Other scales on a Ab harmonica in 12th position

Chromatic Scale Ab harp, 12th position Composite Blues Scale Ab harp, 12th position Dorian Scale Ab harp, 12th position Harmonic Minor Scale Ab harp, 12th position Locrian Scale Ab harp, 12th position Lydian Scale Ab harp, 12th position

Phrygian Scale on other harmonicas

Key of C F Phrygian in 12th position Key of Db F# Phrygian in 12th position Key of D G Phrygian in 12th position Key of Eb Ab Phrygian in 12th position Key of E A Phrygian in 12th position Key of F Bb Phrygian in 12th position