A# Hungarian Minor Scale
4-string bass · Gypsy minor · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
A♯
B♯
C♯
D♯♯
E♯
F♯
G♯♯
Solfège : La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯ – Ré♯♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯♯
Interval Structure
A♯
T
B♯
½T
C♯
T+½T
D♯♯
½T
E♯
½T
F♯
T+½T
G♯♯
→
A♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | A♯m | minor |
| II | B♯? | — |
| III+ | C♯+ | augmented |
| IV | D♯♯? | — |
| V | E♯ | Major |
| VI | F♯ | Major |
| vii | G♯♯m | minor |
About this scale
The Hungarian minor (Gypsy minor) is characterized by a #4 between its b3 and #4, creating a very distinctive augmented second. It is the traditional scale of Central European Roma music, present in Gypsy music, later flamenco, and some metal styles.
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