Phrygian Mode

Improvisations on the piano using the Phrygian mode. Learn more about the Phrygian mode by listening to my videos and clicking through to linked music theory articles.

19/03/2026

Selenicereus — Improvisation in A Phrygian & G Lydian

There’s a common saying — “it’s always darkest before the dawn”. This fitted the modes I used, and inspired my… Read More
15/03/2026

The Purkinje Sunken Garden — Improvisation in F Minor, B♭ Lydian Dominant, F Phrygian & E♭ Dorian

Cosmos, Earth & Subterranea Part III When playing this improvised piece of music, I was inspired by imagery of the… Read More
11/02/2026

Bluebell — Improvisation in F Dorian & Dorian ♯4, C Phrygian, G & C Mixolydian ♭6

For this improvisation I chose the title because bluebells seemed to represent a number of aspects of this piece. In… Read More
02/02/2026

Impromptu in G Minor — Improvisation in Harmonic Minor, Aeolian, Dorian, Phrygian & Dorian ♯4

For this improvisation I felt like conveying movement, change, gravity, shifting light, and sorrow in a free and yet structured… Read More
14/01/2026

Ultraviolet — Improvisation in G Dorian ♭2 (Phrygian ♮6) & F Aeolian, With Modal Planing

Piano improvisation using G Dorian flat 2 (also known as G Phrygian natural 6), F Aeolian, G Phrygian, G Dorian… Read More
09/01/2026

Ultramarine — Improvisation in B Dorian ♭2 (Phrygian ♮6) & B Aeolian

For this improvisation I decided to explore something a bit different (for me) — the Dorian flat 2 mode (also… Read More
09/11/2025

Aeolian Nocturne in G — Improvisation with G Aeolian, Dorian and Phrygian Modes

Aeolian Nocturne explores a night-like journey in miniature — a lyrical improvisation moving through G Aeolian, Dorian, and Phrygian modes.… Read More
29/10/2025

Mirror Tetraptych — Improvisation in C Dorian, Phrygian, Mixolydian ♭6, and A♭ major

Piano improvisation in C Dorian, C Phrygian, C Mixolydian ♭6, A♭ major, and C minor. Read More