G#

Exotic Scale

G# / A♭ Hungarian Minor

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

Notes in G# Hungarian Minor

Ab1
Bb2
B3
D4
Eb5
E6
G7
Ab8

Chords in G# Hungarian Minor

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iAbmAb – B – Ebminor
iiBb?Bb – D – E—
IIIB+B – Eb – Gaugmented
ivD?D – E – Ab—
VEbEb – G – Bbmajor
VIEE – Ab – Bmajor
viiGmG – Bb – Dminor

Other Scales in G#

MajorAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GNatural MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, GbHarmonic MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, GMelodic MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, F, GDorianAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, F, GbPhrygianAb, A, B, Db, Eb, E, GbLydianAb, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, GMixolydianAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GbLocrianAb, A, B, Db, D, E, GbMajor PentatonicAb, Bb, C, Eb, FMinor PentatonicAb, B, Db, Eb, GbBluesAb, B, Db, D, Eb, GbWhole ToneAb, Bb, C, D, E, GbDiminished (H-W)Ab, A, B, C, D, Eb, F, GbDiminished (W-H)Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, E, F, GPhrygian DominantAb, A, C, Db, Eb, E, GbLydian DominantAb, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, Gb

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 G# 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 G# / Ab Hungarian Minor

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

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

To develop your ear for the G# 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.