D# Piongio Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in 7-string tuning — fretboard diagram
Tuning7-string (BEADGBE)
Frets24
D# Piongio in 7-string — Notes and Intervals
The D# Piongio scale is a Vietnamese pentatonic scale used in the Northern modal system. On Guitar, its notes are D#, F, G#, A#, C, C#. 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: D#, F, G#, A#, C, C#
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: 7-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B)
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- D# Piongio in Standard Tuning
- D# Piongio in Drop D
- D# Piongio in DADGAD
- D# Piongio in Open G
- D# Piongio in Baritone (B Standard)
- D# Piongio in 8-string
- D# Piongio in Drop C
- D# Piongio in Drop B
- D# Piongio in Open D
- D# Piongio in Half Step Down
- D# Piongio in Open E
- D# Piongio in Open A
- D# Piongio in Double Drop D
- D# Piongio in Open C