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