Notes: C, Db, Eb, E, F, G, Ab, Bb, and B - Key: C - Origin: Spanish - Category: Decatonic Scales
The C Moorish Phrygian uses ten notes per octave. Because of this same reason it is a member of the so called Decatonic -scales that have Ten-note (or Ten-tone). On the piano keyboard, it is made up of four black keys: Db, Eb, Ab, and Bb and five white keys: C, E, F, G, and B. This combination makes this scale - as well as the C Dorico Flamenco, C Spanish Gypsy, and C Spanish Major - as great choices for composing or improvising Spanish music.
If we take a look a the key signature of the C Moorish Phrygian Scale we can find it has four flats and no sharps. Therefore, on sheet music you will find four accidentals on the score. The notes of this scale are: C, Db, Eb, E, F, G, Ab, Bb, and B.