E
Exotic Scale
E Hungarian Minor
Double harmonic minor — two augmented 2nds give an intensely exotic sound.
Notes in E Hungarian Minor
E1
F#2
G3
A#4
B5
C6
D#7
E8
Chords in E Hungarian Minor
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iEmE – G – Bminor
iiF#?F# – A# – C—
IIIG+G – B – D#augmented
ivA#?A# – C – E—
VBB – D# – F#major
VICC – E – Gmajor
viiD#mD# – F# – A#minor
Other Scales in E
MajorE, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#Natural MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C, DHarmonic MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C, D#Melodic MinorE, F#, G, A, B, C#, D#DorianE, F#, G, A, B, C#, DPhrygianE, F, G, A, B, C, DLydianE, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#MixolydianE, F#, G#, A, B, C#, DLocrianE, F, G, A, A#, C, DMajor PentatonicE, F#, G#, B, C#Minor PentatonicE, G, A, B, DBluesE, G, A, A#, B, DWhole ToneE, F#, G#, A#, C, DDiminished (H-W)E, F, G, G#, A#, B, C#, DDiminished (W-H)E, F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D#Phrygian DominantE, F, G#, A, B, C, DLydian DominantE, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D
Hungarian Minor in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in E Hungarian Minor
The E hungarian minor scale contains the notes E, F#, G, A#, B, C, D#. Double harmonic minor — two augmented 2nds give an intensely exotic sound.
The diatonic chords in E hungarian minor are Em (i), F#? (ii), G+ (III), A#? (iv), B (V), C (VI), D#m (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the E hungarian minor scale.
To develop your ear for the E 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.