The 7 Modes of the Harmonic Minor Scale

‘’A piece of music that sounds strange to your ear maybe a mode.’’
"Scales" are a series of intervals in order where the first tone (tonic) defines them.

"Modes" are "scales" using only the seven specific tones of the scale without chromatic alterations
The mode names, in order, are:
Harmonic Minor, Locrian Sharp 6, Ionian Sharp 5, Dorian Sharp 4, Phrygian Dominant, Lydian Sharp 2, and Super Locrian bb7

HITZAZ or HIJAZ or Phrygian Dominant the sweetest scale

Indian chromatic harmonica specialist on a hitzaz tune:Here
Arabian nights Belly dance music "Misirlou Indian version on mouth organ harmonica - YouTube

By me more hitzaz tunes :Here
CX-12 test 2 days after receiving it (Phrygian Dominant Scale) - YouTube

The Phrygian Dominant scale is actually, a mode of the harmonic minor scale the fifth mode of the harmonic minor scale.
So, the D phrygian dominant scale actually has the same notes as a G harmonic minor scale as in the example:
G Harmonic Minor scale : G – A – Bb – C – D – Eb – F# - G

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The graphic above gives the notes in a D hijaz (phrygian dominant )scale

Hitzaz is extremely common in particularly Arabic and Egyptian music.

It is called Hijaz when used in Greek, Turkish, Arab music.

It is also known as Freygish when used in Hebrew Prayers or as
a Spanish Phrygian scale, Spanish gypsy scale or Phrygian major scale when used in Flamenco music.

More information about hitzaz here:
(Topic: What Key of chromatic harmonica to choose?)
Hitzaz Scale