D#

Exotic Scale

D# / E♭ Hungarian Minor

Double harmonic minor — two augmented 2nds give an intensely exotic sound.

Notes in D# Hungarian Minor

Eb1
F2
Gb3
A4
Bb5
B6
D7
Eb8

Chords in D# Hungarian Minor

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iEbmEb – Gb – Bbminor
iiF?F – A – B—
IIIGb+Gb – Bb – Daugmented
ivA?A – B – Eb—
VBbBb – D – Fmajor
VIBB – Eb – Gbmajor
viiDmD – F – Aminor

Other Scales in D#

MajorEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DNatural MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbHarmonic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DMelodic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DDorianEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DbPhrygianEb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbLydianEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, DMixolydianEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DbLocrianEb, E, Gb, Ab, A, B, DbMajor PentatonicEb, F, G, Bb, CMinor PentatonicEb, Gb, Ab, Bb, DbBluesEb, Gb, Ab, A, Bb, DbWhole ToneEb, F, G, A, B, DbDiminished (H-W)Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, C, DbDiminished (W-H)Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, DPhrygian DominantEb, E, G, Ab, Bb, B, DbLydian DominantEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, Db

Hungarian Minor in All 12 Keys

CC D D# F# G G# BC#D♭Db Eb E G Ab A CDD E F G# A A# C#D#E♭Eb F Gb A Bb B DEE F# G A# B C D#FF G Ab B C Db EF#G♭F# G# A C C# D FGG A A# C# D D# F#G#A♭Ab Bb B D Eb E GAA B C D# E F G#A#B♭Bb C Db E F Gb ABB C# D F F# G A#

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Hungarian Minor scale by ear →Play D# Hungarian MinorHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in D# / Eb Hungarian Minor

The D# hungarian minor scale contains the notes Eb, F, Gb, A, Bb, B, D. Double harmonic minor — two augmented 2nds give an intensely exotic sound.

The diatonic chords in D# hungarian minor are Ebm (i), F? (ii), Gb+ (III), A? (iv), Bb (V), B (VI), Dm (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the D# hungarian minor scale.

To develop your ear for the D# 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.