Ab 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 Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A♭ | Major |
| ii° | B° | diminished |
| iii° | C° | diminished |
| iv° | D° | diminished |
| V | E♭? | — |
| vi | Fm | 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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