The main chords derived from this scale are I, ♭II, iv, and vii. Examples include some versions of ' Hava Nagila' and ' Misirlou', while other versions of those melodies use the closely related ' double harmonic scale'. The flatted second and the augmented second between the second and third scale degrees of the scale create its distinctive sound. Related scales in Spanish traditional music with chromatic notes in the second degree, varying between a semitone and a tone, are also known as 'gama española' ('Spanish gamut') or 'gama de Castilla y León' (gamut of Castile and León) and, though found all over Spain, are particularly common in Castilian and Leonese traditional songs. It can also be found in traditional Spanish songs outside flamenco, everywhere in Spain to varying amounts, but especially in southern and central areas of the country, often being also known as escala andaluza ( Andalusian scale) in Spanish. It is sometimes called the Spanish Phrygian scale, Spanish Gypsy scale (see: gypsy scale) or Phrygian major scale (see: phrygian mode and major scale) and is common in flamenco music. It is the most common scale in North Indian classical raga Hijaz Bhairav (Basant Mukhari) and South Indian raga Vakulabharanam. It is common in Arabic and Egyptian music, in which it is called Hijaz-Nahawand or Hijaz maqam, and used in Hebrew prayers and Klezmer music, where it is known as Ahava Rabbah, Freygish or just the 'Jewish scale', and is called Dastgāh-e Homāyoun in Iran. This scale occurs in Indian, Middle Eastern, Balkan, Eastern European, Central Asian, and flamenco music. half – augmented second – half – whole – half – whole – whole.

The sequence of steps forming the Phrygian dominant scale is: When related to the scale degrees of the major scale, it reads: Audio playback is not supported in your browser.

Harmonic minor scale formula