About the G flat Hungarian Minor scale
G flat 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 G♭, A♭, B♭♭, C, D♭, E♭♭, and F. The formula is W H 1½ H H 1½ H. It is the fourth mode of D♭ Double Harmonic Major.
Also called Double Harmonic Minor and Gypsy Minor.
Three of the notes in G♭ Hungarian Minor are black keys, G♭, A♭, and D♭. Notably, the raised fourth falls on the white key C.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | GbG♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AbA♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | BbbB♭♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | CC | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | DbD♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | EbbE♭♭ | Minor 6th |
| 7 | FF | Major 7th |
| Steps | W H 1½ H H 1½ H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-3-1-1-3-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | G flat | A flat | B double flat | C | D flat | E double flat | F | G flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Hungarian Minor in other keys
C Hungarian Minor scaleD flat Hungarian Minor scaleD Hungarian Minor scaleE flat Hungarian Minor scaleE Hungarian Minor scaleF Hungarian Minor scaleG Hungarian Minor scaleA flat Hungarian Minor scaleA Hungarian Minor scaleB flat Hungarian Minor scaleB Hungarian Minor scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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