Ab 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 Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | A♭m | minor |
| II | B♭? | — |
| III+ | C♭+ | augmented |
| IV | D? | — |
| V | E♭ | Major |
| VI | F♭ | Major |
| vii | Gm | 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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