A# Gypsy Major Scale
4-string bass · Gypsy major · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A♯
B
C♯♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
Solfège : La♯ – Si – Do♯♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯
Interval Structure
A♯
½T
B
T+½T
C♯♯
½T
D♯
T
E♯
½T
F♯
T
G♯
→
A♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A♯ | Major |
| II | B | Major |
| iii° | C♯♯° | diminished |
| iv | D♯m | minor |
| v° | E♯° | diminished |
| VI+ | F♯+ | augmented |
| vii | G♯m | minor |
About this scale
The Gypsy major is an exotic scale with a b2 and a #4, giving it an intense Oriental character. Very present in Romani music and in Django Reinhardt's improvisations.
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