A Piongio Cavaquinho Scale

Cavaquinho scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram

A piongio scale — 4-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the A piongio scale on 4-string guitar with 17 frets. Notes: D, E, F#, G, A, B.DEF#GABDEF#GBDEF#GABDEGABDEF#GABDEF#GABDEF#G1357911121315

A Piongio in Standard — Notes and Intervals

The A Piongio scale is a Vietnamese pentatonic scale used in the Northern modal system. On Cavaquinho, its notes are A, B, D, E, F#, G. It is associated with feelings of gaiety, liveliness, and solemnity, serving as a fundamental structure in traditional Southeast Asian art music. Commonly used in Vietnamese, Southeast Asian, World, Folk. Notable players include Trinh Cong Son. Use over sus chords, open tunings, and folk-style accompaniment. The lack of a 3rd allows harmonic flexibility.

Notes: A, B, D, E, F#, G

Intervals: 1P, 2M, 4P, 5P, 6M, 7m

Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 b6

Formula: W-WH-W-W-H-W

Number of notes: 6

Tuning: Standard (D-B-G-D)

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