G# Hungarian Minor Scale
4-string bass · Gypsy minor · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
G♯
A♯
B
C♯♯
D♯
E
F♯♯
Solfège : Sol♯ – La♯ – Si – Do♯♯ – Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯♯
Interval Structure
G♯
T
A♯
½T
B
T+½T
C♯♯
½T
D♯
½T
E
T+½T
F♯♯
→
G♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in G#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | G♯m | minor |
| II | A♯? | — |
| III+ | B+ | augmented |
| IV | C♯♯? | — |
| V | D♯ | Major |
| VI | E | Major |
| vii | F♯♯m | minor |
About this scale
The Hungarian minor (Gypsy minor) is characterized by a #4 between its b3 and #4, creating a very distinctive augmented second. It is the traditional scale of Central European Roma music, present in Gypsy music, later flamenco, and some metal styles.
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