C Hungarian Minor Guitar Scale — Open G
Guitar scale in Open G tuning — fretboard diagram
C Hungarian Minor in Open G — Notes and Intervals
The C Hungarian Minor scale, also known as the Gypsy Minor, is famous for its two wide melodic gaps. On Guitar, its notes are C, D, Eb, F#, G, Ab, B. It sounds powerful, mysterious, and perfectly balanced, frequently appearing in classical masterworks and modern melodic metal. Commonly used in Classical, Metal, Klezmer, Film Scores, Gypsy Jazz. Notable players include Franz Liszt, Yngwie Malmsteen, Marty Friedman, Django Reinhardt. Use over m chords in gypsy jazz and neoclassical metal. Works beautifully over i-V progressions in minor keys.
Notes: C, D, Eb, F#, G, Ab, B
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3m, 4A, 5P, 6m, 7M
Degrees: 1 2 b3 #4 5 b6 7
Formula: W-H-WH-H-H-WH-H
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D)
About Open G Tuning
Open G tuning (D-G-D-G-B-D) produces a G major chord when strummed open, making it the definitive tuning for slide guitar and delta blues. The tuning's natural consonance means that barring across any fret gives you a major chord, which is why it's been the backbone of blues and roots music for over a century.
From Robert Johnson to Keith Richards, Open G has shaped some of the most iconic music ever recorded. Keith Richards famously removes the low 6th string entirely in this tuning, creating his signature five-string sound on songs like 'Start Me Up' and 'Brown Sugar'. For slide players, Open G is essential — it allows clean, singing slide lines across all strings with minimal effort.
Notable artists: Keith Richards, Robert Johnson, Ry Cooder, Joni Mitchell, The Black Crowes
Best for: Slide guitar, delta blues, Keith Richards-style rock riffs, and open-string fingerpicking
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- C Hungarian Minor in Standard Tuning
- C Hungarian Minor in Drop D
- C Hungarian Minor in DADGAD
- C Hungarian Minor in Baritone (B Standard)
- C Hungarian Minor in 7-string
- C Hungarian Minor in 8-string
- C Hungarian Minor in Drop C
- C Hungarian Minor in Drop B
- C Hungarian Minor in Open D
- C Hungarian Minor in Half Step Down
- C Hungarian Minor in Open E
- C Hungarian Minor in Open A
- C Hungarian Minor in Double Drop D
- C Hungarian Minor in Open C