F Hungarian Major Scale

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Notes

F
G♯
A
B
C
D
E♭

Solfège : Fa – Sol♯ – La – Si – Do – Ré – Mi♭

Interval Structure

F T+½T G♯ ½T A T B ½T C T D ½T E♭ → F+oct. T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in F)Quality
I F Major
ii° G♯° diminished
iii° A° diminished
iv° B° diminished
V C? —
vi Dm minor
VII E♭? —

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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Same scale in other keys