F# Piongio Guitar Scale

F# Piongio in Half Step Down — 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: Half Step Down (Eb-Bb-Gb-Db-Ab-Eb)

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 C
• F# Piongio in Drop B
• F# Piongio in Open D
• F# Piongio in Open E
• F# Piongio in Open A
• F# Piongio in Double Drop D
• F# Piongio in Open C

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