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 | B♭m | minor |
| v° | C° | diminished |
| VI+ | D♭+ | augmented |
| vii | E♭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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