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