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