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Phrygian

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A mode with a characteristic minor quality and lowered second scale degree, the third of the seven diatonic modes.

AP course connection

Topic 8.1: 8.1 Modes

Unit 8

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