A
Exotic Scale
A Hungarian Minor
Double harmonic minor — two augmented 2nds give an intensely exotic sound.
Notes in A Hungarian Minor
A1
B2
C3
D#4
E5
F6
G#7
A8
Chords in A Hungarian Minor
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iAmA – C – Eminor
iiB?B – D# – F—
IIIC+C – E – G#augmented
ivD#?D# – F – A—
VEE – G# – Bmajor
VIFF – A – Cmajor
viiG#mG# – B – D#minor
Other Scales in A
MajorA, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#Natural MinorA, B, C, D, E, F, GHarmonic MinorA, B, C, D, E, F, G#Melodic MinorA, B, C, D, E, F#, G#DorianA, B, C, D, E, F#, GPhrygianA, A#, C, D, E, F, GLydianA, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#MixolydianA, B, C#, D, E, F#, GLocrianA, A#, C, D, D#, F, GMajor PentatonicA, B, C#, E, F#Minor PentatonicA, C, D, E, GBluesA, C, D, D#, E, GWhole ToneA, B, C#, D#, F, GDiminished (H-W)A, A#, C, C#, D#, E, F#, GDiminished (W-H)A, B, C, D, D#, F, F#, G#Phrygian DominantA, A#, C#, D, E, F, GLydian DominantA, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G
Hungarian Minor in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in A Hungarian Minor
The A hungarian minor scale contains the notes A, B, C, D#, E, F, G#. Double harmonic minor — two augmented 2nds give an intensely exotic sound.
The diatonic chords in A hungarian minor are Am (i), B? (ii), C+ (III), D#? (iv), E (V), F (VI), G#m (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the A hungarian minor scale.
To develop your ear for the A hungarian minor sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.