A# Hungarian Major Scale
4-string bass · Hungarian major · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A♯
B♯♯
C♯♯
D♯♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
Solfège : La♯ – Si♯♯ – Do♯♯ – Ré♯♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯
Interval Structure
A♯
T+½T
B♯♯
½T
C♯♯
T
D♯♯
½T
E♯
T
F♯♯
½T
G♯
→
A♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A♯ | Major |
| ii° | B♯♯° | diminished |
| iii° | C♯♯° | diminished |
| iv° | D♯♯° | diminished |
| V | E♯? | — |
| vi | F♯♯m | minor |
| VII | G♯? | — |
About this scale
The Hungarian major has a minor 3rd between the 2nd and 3rd degrees, creating an exotic sound in a major context. Used in Central European folk music and experimental jazz.
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