B Piongio Guitar Scale

B Piongio in Drop C — Notes and Intervals

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

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: Drop C (D-A-F-C-G-C)

Explore This Scale in Other Tunings

• B Piongio in Standard Tuning
• B Piongio in Drop D
• B Piongio in DADGAD
• B Piongio in Open G
• B Piongio in Baritone (B Standard)
• B Piongio in 7-string
• B Piongio in 8-string
• B Piongio in Drop B
• B Piongio in Open D
• B Piongio in Half Step Down
• B Piongio in Open E
• B Piongio in Open A
• B Piongio in Double Drop D
• B Piongio in Open C

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