Notes in the D Hungarian Minor scale
| Degree | Note | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Tonic |
| 2 | E | Supertonic |
| ♭3 | F | Mediant |
| ♯4 | G♯ | Subdominant |
| 5 | A | Dominant |
| ♭6 | B♭ | Submediant |
| 7 | C♯ | Leading tone |
Each note uses a different letter name, so the spelling follows the scale rather than the keyboard: D E F G♯ A B♭ C♯.
D 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 D Hungarian Minor scale
Stacking thirds on each note of the scale gives these chords:
| Degree | Triad | 7th chord |
|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | Dm(maj7) |
| II | E | E7 |
| III+ | F+ | F7♯5 |
| iv° | G♯° | G♯°7 |
| V | A | Amaj7 |
| VI | B♭ | B♭maj7 |
| vii | C♯m | C♯m7 |
Chord names link to guitar chord shapes where we have them.
How to practise the D 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 D Hungarian Minor scale?
The notes of the D Hungarian Minor scale are D E F G♯ A B♭ C♯.
What is the formula for the D 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 D Hungarian Minor scale?
Built from the scale in triads: Dm, E, F+, G♯°, A, B♭, C♯m.
More D scales
D Major, D Natural Minor, D Harmonic Minor, D Melodic Minor, D Dorian, D Phrygian, D Lydian, D Mixolydian, D Locrian, D Major Pentatonic, D Minor Pentatonic, D Blues, D Lydian Dominant, D Altered, D Whole Tone, D Dorian ♭2, D Lydian Augmented, D Mixolydian ♭6, D Locrian ♯2, D Phrygian Dominant, D Double Harmonic, D Diminished (W–H), D Diminished (H–W), D Bebop Dominant, D Bebop Major
Explore the full scales library, find a scale from notes with the scale finder, or see every chord in every key in the chord chart.