F♯ Hungarian Minor Scale
The F♯ Hungarian Minor scale contains 7 notes: F♯, G♯, A, B♯, C♯, D, E♯.
F♯ Hungarian Minor scale on the piano
Key facts
- Scale type
- Hungarian Minor
- Number of notes
- 7
- Formula
- W–H–W+H–H–H–W+H–H
What is the Hungarian Minor scale?
Hungarian minor is harmonic minor with a raised fourth. The result has two augmented seconds instead of one, which is where its strongly eastern European character comes from. It is also called the gypsy minor scale.
F♯ Hungarian Minor is a scale, not a key. It has no key signature of its own — music that uses it is normally written in the key signature of its parent scale, with any extra accidentals added as they occur.
Scale degrees of F♯ Hungarian Minor
| Degree | Note | Interval | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F♯ | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | G♯ | M2 | 2 |
| 3 | A | m3 | 3 |
| 4 | B♯ | TT | 6 |
| 5 | C♯ | P5 | 7 |
| 6 | D | m6 | 8 |
| 7 | E♯ | M7 | 11 |
Chords in F♯ Hungarian Minor
These are the triads built on each degree of F♯ Hungarian Minor using only notes from the scale.
Other scales on F♯
Every scale type that starts on F♯, for comparison.
Hungarian Minor in every key
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F♯ Hungarian Minor scale?
The F♯ Hungarian Minor scale has 7 notes: F♯, G♯, A, B♯, C♯, D, E♯.
What is the formula for the F♯ Hungarian Minor scale?
The F♯ Hungarian Minor scale follows the step pattern W–H–W+H–H–H–W+H–H, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.
What chords are in the F♯ Hungarian Minor scale?
The triads built from the F♯ Hungarian Minor scale are F♯m, Aaug, C♯, D, E♯m.
