A hungarian minor scale
Exotic7 notes · D♯ + G♯
Ahungarian minor
KeyboardRight hand · 1 = thumb
Fingering guideOne octave · both hands
| Hand | A | B | C | D♯ | E | F | G♯ | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1thumb under | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33 over | 2 | 1 |
Chords in the key
This scale's chords don't all have standard names.
How to read a scale
Steps, degrees, fingers.
The step pattern
Every scale is a pattern of whole and half steps. A hungarian minor goes W–H–W+H–H–H–W+H–H: the step and a halfs between C and D♯, and between F and G♯ give it its colour.
The degrees
Number the notes from the root: 1 A, 2 B, ♭3 C, ♯4 D♯, 5 E, ♭6 F, 7 G♯. The degrees stay the same in every key, so a pattern learned in A works in any other.
The fingering
Right hand: the thumb tucks under onto E. Left hand: finger 3 crosses over onto F. Practise the crossings slowly; once they're smooth, raise the tempo.
All 216 scales
Every scale and mode on every root, each with its own page.
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
Practise it on a real keyboard.
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