F
Exotic Scale
F Hungarian Minor
Double harmonic minor — two augmented 2nds give an intensely exotic sound.
Notes in F Hungarian Minor
F1
G2
Ab3
B4
C5
Db6
E7
F8
Chords in F Hungarian Minor
7 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iFmF – Ab – Cminor
iiG?G – B – Db—
IIIAb+Ab – C – Eaugmented
ivB?B – Db – F—
VCC – E – Gmajor
VIDbDb – F – Abmajor
viiEmE – G – Bminor
Other Scales in F
MajorF, G, A, Bb, C, D, ENatural MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbHarmonic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EMelodic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EDorianF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EbPhrygianF, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbLydianF, G, A, B, C, D, EMixolydianF, G, A, Bb, C, D, EbLocrianF, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, Db, EbMajor PentatonicF, G, A, C, DMinor PentatonicF, Ab, Bb, C, EbBluesF, Ab, Bb, B, C, EbWhole ToneF, G, A, B, Db, EbDiminished (H-W)F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, D, EbDiminished (W-H)F, G, Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, EPhrygian DominantF, Gb, A, Bb, C, Db, EbLydian DominantF, G, A, B, C, D, Eb
Hungarian Minor in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in F Hungarian Minor
The F hungarian minor scale contains the notes F, G, Ab, B, C, Db, E. Double harmonic minor — two augmented 2nds give an intensely exotic sound.
The diatonic chords in F hungarian minor are Fm (i), G? (ii), Ab+ (III), B? (iv), C (V), Db (VI), Em (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the F hungarian minor scale.
To develop your ear for the F 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.