Db 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 Db) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D♭ | Major |
| ii° | E° | diminished |
| iii° | F° | diminished |
| iv° | G° | diminished |
| V | A♭? | — |
| vi | B♭m | 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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