C#
Exotic Scale
C# / D♭ Hungarian Minor
Double harmonic minor — two augmented 2nds give an intensely exotic sound.
Notes in C# Hungarian Minor
Db1
Eb2
E3
G4
Ab5
A6
C7
Db8
Chords in C# Hungarian Minor
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iDbmDb – E – Abminor
iiEb?Eb – G – A—
IIIE+E – Ab – Caugmented
ivG?G – A – Db—
VAbAb – C – Ebmajor
VIAA – Db – Emajor
viiCmC – Eb – Gminor
Other Scales in C#
MajorDb, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, CNatural MinorDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, A, BHarmonic MinorDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, A, CMelodic MinorDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, CDorianDb, Eb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, BPhrygianDb, D, E, Gb, Ab, A, BLydianDb, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, CMixolydianDb, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, BLocrianDb, D, E, Gb, G, A, BMajor PentatonicDb, Eb, F, Ab, BbMinor PentatonicDb, E, Gb, Ab, BBluesDb, E, Gb, G, Ab, BWhole ToneDb, Eb, F, G, A, BDiminished (H-W)Db, D, E, F, G, Ab, Bb, BDiminished (W-H)Db, Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, CPhrygian DominantDb, D, F, Gb, Ab, A, BLydian DominantDb, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, B
Hungarian Minor in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in C# / Db Hungarian Minor
The C# hungarian minor scale contains the notes Db, Eb, E, G, Ab, A, C. Double harmonic minor — two augmented 2nds give an intensely exotic sound.
The diatonic chords in C# hungarian minor are Dbm (i), Eb? (ii), E+ (III), G? (iv), Ab (V), A (VI), Cm (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the C# hungarian minor scale.
To develop your ear for the C# 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.