E Piongio Guitar Scale

Guitar scale in 8-string tuning — fretboard diagram

E Piongio in 8-string — Notes and Intervals

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

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

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

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