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