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D♯ Hungarian Minor scale

About the D sharp Hungarian Minor scale

D sharp Hungarian Minor is used for Hungarian and Romani folk, classical and film music. Think of it as a harmonic minor with a raised fourth, the classic Gypsy minor sound.

Its notes are D, E, F, G♯♯, A, B, and C♯♯. The formula is W H 1½ H H 1½ H. It is the fourth mode of A Double Harmonic Major.

Also called Double Harmonic Minor and Gypsy Minor.

Learn more about the D♯ Hungarian Minor scale

The key draws three black keys from the piano, D, F, and A. Notably, the raised fourth falls on the white key G♯♯.

Notes and intervals

1D#D♯Root
2E#E♯Major 2nd
3F#F♯Minor 3rd
4G##G♯♯Augmented 4th
5A#A♯Perfect 5th
6BBMinor 6th
7C##C♯♯Major 7th
StepsW H 1½ H H 1½ H
Semitones2-1-3-1-1-3-1
Degrees1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Fingering

Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules

Hand D sharpE sharpF sharpG double sharpA sharpBC double sharpD sharp
Right hand31234123
Left hand21432132

Shapes

Chromatic

CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭B

Circle of Fifths

CGDAEBF♯G♭C♯D♭G♯A♭D♯E♭A♯B♭F

Related scales

Hungarian Minor in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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Eb Hungarian Minor scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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