A Gypsy Major Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Gypsy major · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A
B♭
C♯
D
E
F
G
Solfège : La – Si♭ – Do♯ – Ré – Mi – Fa – Sol
Interval Structure
A
½T
B♭
T+½T
C♯
½T
D
T
E
½T
F
T
G
→
A+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A | Major |
| II | B♭ | Major |
| iii° | C♯° | diminished |
| iv | Dm | minor |
| v° | E° | diminished |
| VI+ | F+ | augmented |
| vii | Gm | minor |
About this scale
The Gypsy major appears in gypsy jazz and Romani music on guitar. Django Reinhardt and manouche-style guitarists exploit it for very expressive phrases with characteristic bends and ornaments. Its b2 and #4 give it an immediately recognizable character.
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