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G Double Harmonic

Major with ♭2 and ♭6 — Byzantine / Arabic / Hungarian Gypsy minor (parent scale). Two augmented seconds.

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Tempo120 bpm

Playback sounds an octave below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.

Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)

Engraved by Verovio 6.2.0-43f8060 5 title G Double Harmonic Verovio
Tuning
FretboardTuning: BEAD
35791215BEADBCDE♭F♯GA♭BCDF♯GA♭BCDE♭F♯GBCDE♭F♯GA♭BCDE♭F♯GA♭BCDE♭
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Questions
What notes are in the G Double Harmonic scale?

The G Double Harmonic scale uses the notes G, A♭, B, C, D, E♭, F♯ (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).

What's the Double Harmonic scale formula?

The Double Harmonic scale follows the interval pattern H W+H H W H W+H H, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on G to get the G Double Harmonic scale.

What chords work over G Double Harmonic?

Try chord pairings derived from the scale's third, fifth, and seventh degrees as roots — they share the most diatonic notes.

How do I finger G Double Harmonic on Bass Guitar?

On bass, scales follow the same position-pattern logic as guitar but with two-notes-per-string most often. Walking-bass-line construction draws on chord-tone-arpeggiation through the scale; see /walking-bass for the standalone surface (once it ships).

When would I use the Double Harmonic scale?

Major with ♭2 and ♭6 — Byzantine / Arabic / Hungarian Gypsy minor (parent scale). Two augmented seconds.