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SCALE · ON BASS GUITAR

E♯ 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 E♯ Hungarian Minor Verovio
Tuning
FretboardTuning: BEAD
35791215A𝄪D𝄪ADA𝄪B♯C♯D𝄪E♯F𝄪G♯A𝄪B♯C♯D𝄪E♯F𝄪G♯A𝄪B♯C♯D𝄪E♯F𝄪A𝄪B♯C♯D𝄪E♯F𝄪G♯A𝄪B♯D𝄪E♯F𝄪G♯A𝄪B♯C♯D𝄪E♯
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Questions
What notes are in the E♯ Hungarian scale?

The E♯ Hungarian scale uses the notes E♯, F𝄪, G♯, A𝄪, B♯, C♯, D𝄪 (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 E♯ to get the E♯ Hungarian scale.

What chords work over E♯ 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 E♯ 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.