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 | Gm | minor |
| v° | A° | diminished |
| VI+ | B♭+ | augmented |
| vii | Cm | 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.
See fretboard positions for D Gypsy Major on guitar in the interactive app.
Explore in ScalaBass →