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E♯ Hungarian

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

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Tempo120 bpm

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

Engraved by Verovio 6.2.0-43f8060 5 title E♯ Hungarian Minor Verovio
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E♯F𝄪A𝄪B♯D𝄪E♯F𝄪A𝄪B♯D𝄪E♯F𝄪A𝄪B♯D𝄪E♯G♯C♯G♯C♯G♯C♯
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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 Piano?

On piano, scales typically use a 1-2-3 / 1-2-3-4 thumb-under pattern for white-key scales. Black-key scales (F♯, G♭, etc.) shift the thumb-under positions onto white keys for ergonomic clearance. Hanon Exercise No. 1 and Czerny Op. 599 No. 1 work through the canonical pattern.

When would I use the Hungarian scale?

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