F# Piongio Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Drop C tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningDrop C (CGCFAD)
Frets22
F# Piongio in Drop C — Notes and Intervals
The F# Piongio scale is a Vietnamese pentatonic scale used in the Northern modal system. On Guitar, its notes are F#, G#, B, C#, D#, E. 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: F#, G#, B, C#, D#, E
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
- F# Piongio in Standard Tuning
- F# Piongio in Drop D
- F# Piongio in DADGAD
- F# Piongio in Open G
- F# Piongio in Baritone (B Standard)
- F# Piongio in 7-string
- F# Piongio in 8-string
- F# Piongio in Drop B
- F# Piongio in Open D
- F# Piongio in Half Step Down
- F# Piongio in Open E
- F# Piongio in Open A
- F# Piongio in Double Drop D
- F# Piongio in Open C