G Hungarian Major Scale

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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)

DegreeChord (in G)Quality
I G Major
ii° A♯° diminished
iii° B° diminished
iv° C♯° diminished
V D? —
vi Em 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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Same scale in other keys