Bb Gypsy Major Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Gypsy major · 7 notes · major family
Notes
B♭
C♭
D
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
Solfège : Si♭ – Do♭ – Ré – Mi♭ – Fa – Sol♭ – La♭
Interval Structure
B♭
½T
C♭
T+½T
D
½T
E♭
T
F
½T
G♭
T
A♭
→
B♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B♭ | Major |
| II | C♭ | Major |
| iii° | D° | diminished |
| iv | E♭m | minor |
| v° | F° | diminished |
| VI+ | G♭+ | augmented |
| vii | A♭m | 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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