D

Exotic Scale

D Hungarian Minor

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

Notes in D Hungarian Minor

D1
E2
F3
G#4
A5
A#6
C#7
D8

Chords in D Hungarian Minor

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iDmD – F – Aminor
iiE?E – G# – A#—
IIIF+F – A – C#augmented
ivG#?G# – A# – D—
VAA – C# – Emajor
VIA#A# – D – Fmajor
viiC#mC# – E – G#minor

Other Scales in D

MajorD, E, F#, G, A, B, C#Natural MinorD, E, F, G, A, A#, CHarmonic MinorD, E, F, G, A, A#, C#Melodic MinorD, E, F, G, A, B, C#DorianD, E, F, G, A, B, CPhrygianD, D#, F, G, A, A#, CLydianD, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#MixolydianD, E, F#, G, A, B, CLocrianD, D#, F, G, G#, A#, CMajor PentatonicD, E, F#, A, BMinor PentatonicD, F, G, A, CBluesD, F, G, G#, A, CWhole ToneD, E, F#, G#, A#, CDiminished (H-W)D, D#, F, F#, G#, A, B, CDiminished (W-H)D, E, F, G, G#, A#, B, C#Phrygian DominantD, D#, F#, G, A, A#, CLydian DominantD, E, F#, G#, A, B, C

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 Hungarian Minor

The D hungarian minor scale contains the notes D, E, F, G#, A, A#, C#. Double harmonic minor — two augmented 2nds give an intensely exotic sound.

The diatonic chords in D hungarian minor are Dm (i), E? (ii), F+ (III), G#? (iv), A (V), A# (VI), C#m (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.