A Piongio Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Drop D tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningDrop D (DADGBE)
Frets22
A Piongio in Drop D — 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: Drop D (E-B-G-D-A-D)
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- A Piongio in Standard Tuning
- A Piongio in DADGAD
- A Piongio in Open G
- A Piongio in Baritone (B Standard)
- A Piongio in 7-string
- A Piongio in 8-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