B Hungarian Major Scale
4-string bass · Hungarian major · 7 notes · major family
Notes
B
C♯♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A
Solfège : Si – Do♯♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La
Interval Structure
B
T+½T
C♯♯
½T
D♯
T
E♯
½T
F♯
T
G♯
½T
A
→
B+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B | Major |
| ii° | C♯♯° | diminished |
| iii° | D♯° | diminished |
| iv° | E♯° | diminished |
| V | F♯? | — |
| vi | G♯m | minor |
| VII | A? | — |
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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