G# 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 G#) | 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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