C# Hungarian Minor Scale
4-string bass · Gypsy minor · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
C♯
D♯
E
F♯♯
G♯
A
B♯
Solfège : Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯ – La – Si♯
Interval Structure
C♯
T
D♯
½T
E
T+½T
F♯♯
½T
G♯
½T
A
T+½T
B♯
→
C♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | C♯m | minor |
| II | D♯? | — |
| III+ | E+ | augmented |
| IV | F♯♯? | — |
| V | G♯ | Major |
| VI | A | Major |
| vii | B♯m | 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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