Bb 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 Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B♭ | Major |
| ii° | C♯° | diminished |
| iii° | D° | diminished |
| iv° | E° | diminished |
| V | F? | — |
| vi | Gm | 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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