G# Piongio Cuatro Venezolano Scale
Cuatro Venezolano scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningStandard (ADF#B)
Frets15
G# Piongio in Standard — Notes and Intervals
The G# Piongio scale is a Vietnamese pentatonic scale used in the Northern modal system. On Cuatro Venezolano, its notes are G#, A#, C#, D#, F, F#. 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: G#, A#, C#, D#, F, F#
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)