Db 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 Db) | 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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