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