Notes in the A♭ Hungarian Minor scale
| Degree | Note | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A♭ | Tonic |
| 2 | B♭ | Supertonic |
| ♭3 | C♭ | Mediant |
| ♯4 | D | Subdominant |
| 5 | E♭ | Dominant |
| ♭6 | F♭ | Submediant |
| 7 | G | Leading tone |
Each note uses a different letter name, so the spelling follows the scale rather than the keyboard: A♭ B♭ C♭ D E♭ F♭ G.
A♭ Hungarian Minor scale formula
The pattern of steps from one note to the next is W – H – W+H – H – H – W+H – H (W = whole step, H = half step). Compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7.
Chords in the A♭ Hungarian Minor scale
Stacking thirds on each note of the scale gives these chords:
| Degree | Triad | 7th chord |
|---|---|---|
| i | A♭m | A♭m(maj7) |
| II | B♭ | B♭7 |
| III+ | C♭+ | C♭7♯5 |
| iv° | D° | D°7 |
| V | E♭ | E♭maj7 |
| VI | F♭ | F♭maj7 |
| vii | Gm | Gm7 |
Chord names link to guitar chord shapes where we have them.
How to practise the A♭ Hungarian Minor scale
Learn it as a variation of a scale you know and listen for the augmented second, the big step that gives it the sound. Play it over a drone on the root to hear the colour before you write with it.
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes in the A♭ Hungarian Minor scale?
The notes of the A♭ Hungarian Minor scale are A♭ B♭ C♭ D E♭ F♭ G.
What is the formula for the A♭ Hungarian Minor scale?
The pattern of whole and half steps is W – H – W+H – H – H – W+H – H (W = whole step, H = half step). In scale degrees: 1 2 ♭3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7.
What chords are in the A♭ Hungarian Minor scale?
Built from the scale in triads: A♭m, B♭, C♭+, D°, E♭, F♭, Gm.
More A♭ scales
A♭ Major, A♭ Natural Minor, A♭ Harmonic Minor, A♭ Melodic Minor, A♭ Dorian, A♭ Lydian, A♭ Mixolydian, A♭ Major Pentatonic, A♭ Minor Pentatonic, A♭ Lydian Dominant, A♭ Whole Tone, A♭ Lydian Augmented, A♭ Mixolydian ♭6, A♭ Bebop Dominant, A♭ Bebop Major
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