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