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SCALE · ON BASS GUITAR

D♭ Hungarian

Harmonic minor with #4 — Hungarian Gypsy minor; klezmer, fusion, Eastern European folk.

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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 D♭ Hungarian Minor Verovio
Tuning
FretboardTuning: BEAD
35791215BF♭B𝄫DCD♭E♭F♭GA♭B𝄫CD♭F♭GA♭B𝄫CD♭E♭F♭GB𝄫CD♭E♭F♭GA♭B𝄫CE♭F♭GA♭B𝄫CD♭E♭F♭
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Questions
What notes are in the D♭ Hungarian scale?

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

What's the Hungarian scale formula?

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

What chords work over D♭ Hungarian?

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 D♭ Hungarian 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 Hungarian scale?

Harmonic minor with #4 — Hungarian Gypsy minor; klezmer, fusion, Eastern European folk.