C hungarian minor scale
Exotic7 notes · E♭ + F♯ + A♭
Chungarian minor
KeyboardRight hand · 1 = thumb
Fingering guideOne octave · both hands
| Hand | C | D | E♭ | F♯ | G | A♭ | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. C hungarian minor goes W–H–W+H–H–H–W+H–H: the step and a halfs between E♭ and F♯, and between A♭ and B give it its colour.
The degrees
Number the notes from the root: 1 C, 2 D, ♭3 E♭, ♯4 F♯, 5 G, ♭6 A♭, 7 B. The degrees stay the same in every key, so a pattern learned in C works in any other.
The fingering
Right hand: the thumb tucks under onto G. Left hand: finger 3 crosses over onto A♭. 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♭
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