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