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B♭ Hungarian major scale

The B♭ Hungarian major scale is made of the notes B♭, C♯, D, E, F, G, A♭. It has 7 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7.

Other scales · 7 notes

Note names
  1. 1B♭
  2. ♯2C♯
  3. 3D
  4. ♯4E
  5. 5F
  6. 6G
  7. ♭7A♭

PatternW+H – H – W – H – W – H – W(W = whole step, H = half step)

Scales from modern jazz and from traditions other than the European one. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.

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Mode and chords

A scale with an augmented 2nd, an augmented 4th and a minor 7th. It has the sound of Eastern European folk music and fits the 7♯9 chord.

Used overB♭7B♭m7B♭m7♭5B♭dim7

Put it into practice

The scale played in thirds over one octave: one of the exercises MEG generates from this scale.

This scale is not part of the demo: in the MEG app you will find it in every key, with 24 patterns.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the B♭ Hungarian major scale?
The notes are B♭, C♯, D, E, F, G, A♭.
What is the pattern of the B♭ Hungarian major scale?
The sequence of steps is W+H – H – W – H – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7.
Which chords is the B♭ Hungarian major scale used over?
It is used over B♭7, B♭m7, B♭m7♭5, B♭dim7: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.

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