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Hungarian Minor Scales on Piano

The Hungarian minor scale is the fourth mode of the double harmonic scale — a dramatic seven-note scale with two augmented seconds that produces a dark, intense, and distinctly Eastern European sound. It appears in Romani (Gypsy) music, Hungarian classical compositions (Liszt, Bartók), and klezmer traditions.

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Formula: W–H–WH–H–H–WH–H (whole–half–whole+half–half–half–whole+half–half)
Intervals: P1–M2–m3–A4–P5–m6–M7–P8
Scale degrees: 1–2–♭3–♯4–5–♭6–7
Sound: Dark, dramatic, Romani, Eastern European
Also known as: Gypsy minor, Double harmonic minor, 4th mode of double harmonic
Harmonic minor with a twist: Compare Hungarian minor (1–2–♭3–♯4–5–♭6–7) to harmonic minor (1–2–♭3–4–5–♭6–7). The only difference is the raised 4th — but that single ♯4 adds a second augmented second (between ♭3 and ♯4) on top of the one already present (between ♭6 and 7), doubling the exotic intensity.

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All 18 spellings, ♯ and ♭ keys listed separately.

Hungarian Minor Scale in All 18 Keys

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C Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: C – D – E♭ – F♯ – G – A♭ – B
C1C2C3CDGBCC6C7C8E♭F♯A♭
C♯ Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯♯ – G♯ – A – B♯
C1C2C3C4EF♯♯AC5B♯C7C8C♯D♯G♯C♯
D♭ Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: D♭ – E♭ – F♭ – G – A♭ – B♭♭ – C
C1C2C3C4F♭GB♭♭CC6C7C8D♭E♭A♭D♭
D Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: D – E – F – G♯ – A – B♭ – C♯
C1C2C3C4DEFAC5DC6C7C8G♯B♭C♯
D♯ Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: D♯ – E♯ – F♯ – G♯♯ – A♯ – B – C♯♯
C1C2C3C4E♯G♯♯BC5C♯♯C6C7C8D♯F♯A♯D♯
E♭ Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: C♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A – B♭ – D
C1C2C3C♭C4FAC5DC6C7C8E♭G♭B♭E♭
E Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: E – F♯ – G – A♯ – B – C – D♯
C1C2C3C4EGBCEC6C7C8F♯A♯D♯
F Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: F – G – A♭ – B – C – D♭ – E
C1C2C3C4FGBCEFC6C7C8A♭D♭
F♯ Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: F♯ – G♯ – A – C♯ – D – E♯ – B♯
C1C2C3C4AC5DE♯B♯C7C8F♯G♯C♯F♯
G♭ Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: G♭ – A♭ – B♭♭ – C – D♭ – E♭♭ – F
C1C2C3C4B♭♭CE♭♭FC6C7C8G♭A♭D♭G♭
G Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: G – A – B♭ – C♯ – D – E♭ – F♯
C1C2C3C4GAC5DGC6C7C8B♭C♯E♭F♯
G♯ Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯♯ – D♯ – E – F♯♯
C1C2C3C4BC5C♯♯EF♯♯C6C7C8G♯A♯D♯G♯
A♭ Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: C♭ – A♭ – B♭ – D – E♭ – F♭ – G
C1C2C3C♭C4C5DF♭GC6C7C8A♭B♭E♭A♭
A Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: A – B – C – D♯ – E – F – G♯
C1C2C3C4ABCEFAC6C7C8D♯G♯
A♯ Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: A♯ – C♯ – D♯♯ – E♯ – F♯ – G♯♯ – B♯
C1C2C3C4C5D♯♯E♯G♯♯B♯C7C8A♯C♯F♯A♯
B♭ Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: B♭ – C – D♭ – E – F – G♭ – A
C1C2C3C4CEFAC6C7C8B♭D♭G♭B♭
B Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: B – C♯ – D – E♯ – F♯ – G – A♯
C1C2C3C4BC5DE♯GBC6C7C8C♯F♯A♯
C♭ Hungarian Minor ScaleNotes: C♭ – D♭ – E♭♭ – F – G♭ – A♭♭ – B♭
C1C2C3C♭C4C♭C5E♭♭FA♭♭C6C7C8D♭G♭B♭
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