C# Hungarian Minor Cavaquinho Scale
Cavaquinho scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram
C# Hungarian Minor in Standard — Notes and Intervals
The C# Hungarian Minor scale, also known as the Gypsy Minor, is famous for its two wide melodic gaps. On Cavaquinho, its notes are C#, D#, E, G, G#, A, C. It sounds powerful, mysterious, and perfectly balanced, frequently appearing in classical masterworks and modern melodic metal. Commonly used in Classical, Metal, Klezmer, Film Scores, Gypsy Jazz. Notable players include Franz Liszt, Yngwie Malmsteen, Marty Friedman, Django Reinhardt. Use over m chords in gypsy jazz and neoclassical metal. Works beautifully over i-V progressions in minor keys.
Notes: C#, D#, E, G, G#, A, C
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3m, 4A, 5P, 6m, 7M
Degrees: 1 2 b3 #4 5 b6 7
Formula: W-H-WH-H-H-WH-H
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: Standard (D-B-G-D)