Hungarian major scale

The Hungarian major scale is an ancohemitonic, heptatonic scale with the following interval structure in semitones: 3, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, giving it the notes C D♯ E F♯ G A B♭ in the key of C.[4][5] As such the scale is a subset of the octatonic scale,[6] alternating semitones and whole tones (on C: C D♭ E♭ F♭ G♭ G A B♭ C). It is, "used extensively in Hungarian gypsy music [sic]," as well as in classical music by composers including Franz Liszt (d. 1886) and Zoltán Kodály (d. 1967),"[7] as well as in Thea Musgrave's Horn Concerto (1971).[8] As a chord scale, Hungarian Major is both a dominant and a diminished scale, with a fully diminished seventh chord composed of C, D#, F#, and A, and a dominant seventh chord composed of C, E, G, and Bb.

Hungarian major scale
On C, ascending[1][2][3] (semitones indicated by slurs)
Component pitches
C, D#, E, F#, G, A, Bb
Qualities
Number of pitch classes7
Forte number7-32
Complement5-32
Interval vector<3,3,6,3,3,3>

The triads of the scale are I, ♯iio, iiio, ♯ivo, v, vi, and ♭VII+, with ♭III (♯II), ♭iii (♯ii), and ♭V (♯IV) also possible. The second mode, C D E♭ F G♭ A♭ B, is appropriate for use with the Locrian mode (C D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭) and with the minor7b5 chord on the tonic (in C: C D♯/E♭ F♯/G♭ B♭) contexts.[9]

It is not related to the similarly-named Hungarian minor scale (C D E♭ F♯ G A♭ B) except that both scales are heptatonic, they share four notes in common, both feature one augmented second between consecutive degrees, and, like the major scale and the minor scale, the Hungarian major has a major third and sixth degree and the Hungarian minor has a minor third and minor sixth degree (however, unlike the major and minor scales the Hungarian major has a minor seventh degree and Hungarian minor has a major seventh degree).

In India's Carnatic music, this corresponds to the raga Nasikabhushani.

Modes

The scale contains the following modes:[10] [11]

Mode Name of scale Degrees
1 Hungarian Major1♯23♯456♭78
2 Ultralocrian 61♭2♭3♭4♭5678
3 Harmonic Minor ♭512♭34♭5♭678
4 Superlocrian ♮61♭2♭3♭4♭56♭78
5 Jazz Minor ♯512♭34♯5678
6 Dorian ♭2 ♯41♭2♭3♯456♭78
7 Nohkan Flute Scale12♯3♯4♯5678

References
  1. Blatter, Alfred (2016). Revisiting Music Theory: Basic Principles, p.111. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317425755.
  2. Schillinger, Joseph; Dowling, Lyle; and Shaw, Arnold (1946). The Schillinger System of Musical Composition: Volume 1, p.199. C. Fischer. [ISBN unspecified].
  3. Lee, William F.; ed. (1966). Bill Lee's Theory Made Easy, p.86. Hansen House. [ISBN unspecified].
  4. Mark Dziuba (2000). The Ultimate Guitar Scale Bible, p. 54. ISBN 0-7390-9289-8.
  5. "Musical Scale Info: C hungarian major", Scales-Chords.com. Accessed: 27 May 2020.
  6. Creamer, Dave (2019). The Hidden Symmetry of the 43 Octatonic Scales and 43 Tetrachords, p.149. Bellasonic Publications LLC.
  7. Rechberger, Herman (2018). Scales and Modes Around the World, p.36. Fennica Gehrman Ltd. ISBN 9789525489286.
  8. Smith, Charles Scott (1980). Thea Musgrave's Horn Concerto, p.19. Thesis (M.Mus) - Michigan State University. Department of Music.
  9. Dziuba, Mark (2014). The Ultimate Guitar Scale Bible, p.54. Alfred Music. ISBN 9781470625757.
  10. https://www.mymusictheory.org/scale/hungarian_modes
  11. http://pianoencyclopedia.com/scales/nohkan-flute/#:~:text=The%20Nohkan%20Flute%20scale%20is,'ambigous%3B'%20scales).
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