A Piongio Guitar Scale

A Piongio in 8-string — Notes and Intervals

The A Piongio scale is a Vietnamese pentatonic scale used in the Northern modal system. On Guitar, its notes are A, B, D, E, F#, 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, B, D, E, F#, 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: 8-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B-F#)

Explore This Scale in Other Tunings

• A Piongio in Standard Tuning
• A Piongio in Drop D
• A Piongio in DADGAD
• A Piongio in Open G
• A Piongio in Baritone (B Standard)
• A Piongio in 7-string
• A Piongio in Drop C
• A Piongio in Drop B
• A Piongio in Open D
• A Piongio in Half Step Down
• A Piongio in Open E
• A Piongio in Open A
• A Piongio in Double Drop D
• A Piongio in Open C

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