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SCALE · ON TENOR HORN

D♭ Hungarian

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

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Engraved by Verovio 6.2.0-43f8060 3 title D♭ Hungarian Minor
Engraved by Verovio 6.2.0-43f8060 2 3 4 5 title D♭ Hungarian Minor
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Tempo120 bpm

Playback sounds a major 6th below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.

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FingeringFollows the scale as it plays — written pitch, matches the staff
D♭123partial 3
Harmonic seriesTube of the tonic fingering — D♭ sounds partial 3
partial 1 — F♯2 (+0¢)1partial 2 — F♯3 (+0¢)2partial 3 — C♯4 (+2¢)3partial 4 — F♯4 (+0¢)4partial 5 — A♯4 (-14¢)5partial 6 — C♯5 (+2¢)6partial 7 — E5 (-31¢)7-31¢partial 8 — F♯5 (+0¢)8
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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 Tenor Horn?

On brass, scales train embouchure + valve / slide coordination across the partials. Slow practice with a tuner reveals intonation tendencies (e.g., the 5th partial sharp on trumpet).

When would I use the Hungarian scale?

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