D# Hungarian Major Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Half Step Down tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningHalf Step Down (EbAbDbGbBbEb)
Frets22
D# Hungarian Major in Half Step Down — Notes and Intervals
The D# Hungarian Major scale is a heptatonic scale that provides an Eastern European dominant sound. On Guitar, the notes are D#, E##, G, A, A#, C, C#. 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: D#, E##, G, A, A#, C, C#
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: Half Step Down (Eb-Bb-Gb-Db-Ab-Eb)
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- D# Hungarian Major in Standard Tuning
- D# Hungarian Major in Drop D
- D# Hungarian Major in DADGAD
- D# Hungarian Major in Open G
- D# Hungarian Major in Baritone (B Standard)
- D# Hungarian Major in 7-string
- D# Hungarian Major in 8-string
- D# Hungarian Major in Drop C
- D# Hungarian Major in Drop B
- D# Hungarian Major in Open D
- D# Hungarian Major in Open E
- D# Hungarian Major in Open A
- D# Hungarian Major in Double Drop D
- D# Hungarian Major in Open C