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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