F# Hungarian Major Guitar Scale — Drop B
Guitar scale in Drop B tuning — fretboard diagram
F# Hungarian Major in Drop B — Notes and Intervals
The F# Hungarian Major scale is a heptatonic scale that provides an Eastern European dominant sound. On Guitar, the notes are F#, A, A#, C, C#, D#, E. It offers a unique, exotic brightness that is excellent for adding cultural character to a composition. Commonly used in Classical, Eastern European Folk, Film Scores. Notable players include Bela Bartok, Zoltan Kodaly. Use over dominant chords in Eastern European folk contexts. Adds cultural character to compositions.
Notes: F#, A, A#, C, C#, D#, E
Intervals: 1P, 2A, 3M, 4A, 5P, 6M, 7m
Degrees: 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 b7
Formula: WH-H-W-H-W-H-W
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#)
About Drop B Tuning
Drop B tuning (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) takes the guitar into territory traditionally reserved for 7-string instruments, delivering a subsonic heaviness that you can feel in your chest. This tuning has become essential in modern extreme metal, deathcore, and djent, where low-end clarity and rhythmic precision are paramount.
Drop B represents the practical limit of what a standard 6-string guitar can handle before tone quality degrades. With the right string gauge (12-60 or heavier) and proper setup, it delivers the crushing lows of a 7-string while keeping the familiar 6-string layout. Bands like Architects, Periphery (on some tracks), and Parkway Drive have used Drop B to create some of the heaviest riffs in modern metal.
Notable artists: Architects, Parkway Drive, Whitechapel, Born of Osiris, Emmure
Best for: Extreme metal riffs, deathcore breakdowns, djent chugs, and any style demanding the lowest possible 6-string tuning
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- F# Hungarian Major in Standard Tuning
- F# Hungarian Major in Drop D
- F# Hungarian Major in DADGAD
- F# Hungarian Major in Open G
- F# Hungarian Major in Baritone (B Standard)
- F# Hungarian Major in 7-string
- F# Hungarian Major in 8-string
- F# Hungarian Major in Drop C
- F# Hungarian Major in Open D
- F# Hungarian Major in Half Step Down
- F# Hungarian Major in Open E
- F# Hungarian Major in Open A
- F# Hungarian Major in Double Drop D
- F# Hungarian Major in Open C