phrygian

(noun)
1) the minor scale, but the 3rd note is lowered by a semitone
2) the major scale, but you treat the 3rd note as the root

(adjective)
relating to Phrygia, an ancient region in west central Asia Minor, to the south of Bithynia.
A: Hey try playing Locrian with a natural fifth
B: Dude it’s just Phrygian, then
by cyanEyebrows July 25, 2021
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If you know what this is, then you’re most likely a pretentious jazz school student with negative aura. Especially if you try to explain to normal people what it is.
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