A# Piongio Cuatro Venezolano Scale

Cuatro Venezolano 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 15 frets. Notes: C, D#, F, G, G#, A#.CD#FGG#A#CGG#A#CD#FGG#D#FGG#A#CD#FA#CD#FGG#A#C13579111213

A# Piongio in Standard — Notes and Intervals

The A# Piongio scale is a Vietnamese pentatonic scale used in the Northern modal system. On Cuatro Venezolano, its notes are A#, C, D#, F, G, 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#, C, D#, F, G, 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 (B-F#-D-A)

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