D Hungarian Minor Timple Canario Scale
Timple Canario scale — fretboard diagram
D Hungarian Minor Scale — Notes and Intervals
The D Hungarian Minor scale, also known as the Gypsy Minor, is famous for its two wide melodic gaps. On Timple Canario, its notes are D, E, F, G#, A, Bb, C#. 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: D, E, F, G#, A, Bb, C#
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
How to Play D Hungarian Minor on Timple Canario
Begin by locating D on your instrument and play through the 7 notes of the Hungarian Minor scale slowly, ensuring each note rings clearly before increasing speed.
The D Hungarian Minor scale contains both sharps and flats (2 sharps, 1 flat), which is common in altered and exotic scales. Its relative major is F major, which shares the same key signature.
Practice Routine
Begin by playing the D Hungarian Minor scale ascending and descending at 80 BPM using a metronome, one note per beat. Once comfortable, practice in thirds (D-F, E-G#) to build intervallic familiarity. Spend 5 minutes daily on this pattern before increasing tempo by 10 BPM.
Experiment with simple two-chord vamps rooted on D to let the characteristic intervals of the Hungarian Minor scale come through clearly.
Timple Canario Tips
Practice the D Hungarian Minor scale slowly and evenly on your instrument, focusing on tone quality for each of the 7 notes before building speed.
The D Hungarian Minor scale contains 7 notes (D, E, F, G#, A, Bb, C#). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Timple Canario with different tunings and fret ranges.
CAGED Positions & Patterns for D Hungarian Minor
The D Hungarian Minor scale can be played in 5 CAGED positions across the fretboard, each based on an open chord shape (C, A, G, E, D). As a 7-note scale, it also lends itself to 3-notes-per-string (3NPS) patterns that facilitate legato playing and diagonal shifting. Use the pattern selector above to isolate each position.