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G Hungarian Minor Scale

G Hungarian Minor is a 7-note scale with the notes G A B♭ C♯ D E♭ F♯. It sounds harmonic minor with a raised 4th, dramatic and Eastern European, with two augmented seconds.

DGAC♯E♭F♯B♭

Purple = G (the tonic) · green = other scale notes

On the fretboard

Every G hungarian minor note on the neck. Pick a pattern to see the compact fingering shape that fits under one hand.

EADGBe135791215F♯GAB♭C♯DE♭F♯GAB♭C♯DE♭F♯GAB♭DE♭F♯GAB♭C♯DE♭GAB♭C♯DE♭F♯GAB♭C♯DE♭F♯GAB♭C♯DF♯GAB♭C♯DE♭F♯G

Blue = G (the root) · green = other scale notes

Notes in the G Hungarian Minor scale

DegreeNoteName
1GTonic
2ASupertonic
♭3B♭Mediant
♯4C♯Subdominant
5DDominant
♭6E♭Submediant
7F♯Leading tone

Each note uses a different letter name, so the spelling follows the scale rather than the keyboard: G A B♭ C♯ D E♭ F♯.

G 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 G Hungarian Minor scale

Stacking thirds on each note of the scale gives these chords:

DegreeTriad7th chord
iGmGm(maj7)
IIAA7
III+B♭+B♭7♯5
iv°C♯°C♯°7
VDDmaj7
VIE♭E♭maj7
viiF♯mF♯m7

Chord names link to guitar chord shapes where we have them.

How to practise the G 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 G Hungarian Minor scale?

The notes of the G Hungarian Minor scale are G A B♭ C♯ D E♭ F♯.

What is the formula for the G 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 G Hungarian Minor scale?

Built from the scale in triads: Gm, A, B♭+, C♯°, D, E♭, F♯m.

More G scales

G Major, G Natural Minor, G Harmonic Minor, G Melodic Minor, G Dorian, G Phrygian, G Lydian, G Mixolydian, G Locrian, G Major Pentatonic, G Minor Pentatonic, G Blues, G Lydian Dominant, G Altered, G Whole Tone, G Dorian ♭2, G Lydian Augmented, G Mixolydian ♭6, G Locrian ♯2, G Phrygian Dominant, G Double Harmonic, G Diminished (W–H), G Diminished (H–W), G Bebop Dominant, G Bebop Major

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