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Exotic / World Also known as Gypsy Minor

C♯ / D♭ Hungarian Minor

NOTES
C♯ D♯ E G G♯ A C C♯
SCALE FORMULA
1 – 2 – ♭3 – ♯4 – 5 – ♭6 – 7
ABOUT THIS SCALE

A dramatic minor scale with a raised fourth and raised seventh, creating an intense and exotic sound.

GUITAR FRETBOARD

C♯ / D♭ Hungarian Minor

Standard tuning — E A D G B E — open through fret 24.

Scale note Root Click any note to hear it.
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Playback: The scale follows a practical two-octave route across nearby strings and frets. The note currently sounding turns bright white.
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Chord progression ideas

Key of C♯ / D♭

Hungarian Minor Cadence

i – ♭VI – V – i
C♯m → A → G♯ → C♯m

A dramatic minor cadence that makes good use of the raised seventh and exotic character of Hungarian Minor.

Minor Dominant Vamp

i – V – i
C♯m → G♯ → C♯m

The major V chord gives the scale a strong harmonic pull while leaving room for its unusual raised fourth.