F# Piongio Cavaquinho Scale

Cavaquinho scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram

F# piongio scale — 4-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the F# piongio scale on 4-string guitar with 17 frets. Notes: D#, E, F#, G#, B, C#.D#EF#G#BC#D#EF#BC#D#EF#G#BC#D#EG#BC#D#EF#G#BD#EF#G#BC#D#EF#1357911121315

F# Piongio in Standard — Notes and Intervals

The F# Piongio scale is a Vietnamese pentatonic scale used in the Northern modal system. On Cavaquinho, its notes are F#, G#, B, C#, D#, E. 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: F#, G#, B, C#, D#, E

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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