Ab Hungarian Minor Scale
Notes in the Ab Hungarian Minor Scale
| Degree | Name | Note | Frequency (A=440) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonic | Ab | 415.305 Hz |
| 2 | Supertonic | Bb | 466.164 Hz |
| ♭3 | Minor Mediant | B | 493.883 Hz |
| ♯4 | Augmented 4th | D | 293.665 Hz |
| 5 | Dominant | Eb | 311.127 Hz |
| ♭6 | Minor Submediant | E | 329.628 Hz |
| 7 | Leading Tone | G | 391.995 Hz |
Interval Pattern
| Step | Interval | Semitones | From Note | To Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whole Step (W) | 2 | Ab | Bb |
| 2 | Half Step (H) | 1 | Bb | B |
| 3 | Aug 2nd (WH) | 3 | B | D |
| 4 | Half Step (H) | 1 | D | Eb |
| 5 | Half Step (H) | 1 | Eb | E |
| 6 | Aug 2nd (WH) | 3 | E | G |
| 7 | Half Step (H) | 1 | G | Ab |
Chords Built on Scale Degrees
| Degree | Note | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ab | Ab minor | minor |
| 2 | Bb | Bb (complex) | other |
| ♭3 | B | B augmented | augmented |
| ♯4 | D | D (complex) | other |
| 5 | Eb | Eb | major |
| ♭6 | E | E | major |
| 7 | G | G minor | minor |
Key Signature
4 ♭ — The Ab key signature uses Bb, Eb, Ab, Db.
Ab Hungarian Minor Scale in Practice
The Ab Hungarian Minor Scale uses the key signature of 4 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db). Ab major has four flats and a full, somewhat dark sound. It is a common key in Romantic piano music and is frequently encountered in orchestral and choral writing. On guitar, Ab positions offer comfortable transposing instrument keys for this scale.
The Hungarian minor scale features two augmented second intervals and a raised 4th degree, creating a haunting, Eastern European character. It is central to Hungarian and Romani folk music traditions.
Tuning Frequencies Across Temperaments
Frequencies shown at A=440 Hz. View full temperament data for any note.
| Note | Equal Temp. | Pythagorean | Just Intonation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab | 415.305 Hz | 417.657 Hz | 418.601 Hz |
| Bb | 466.164 Hz | 463.538 Hz | 470.926 Hz |
| B | 493.883 Hz | 495.000 Hz | 490.548 Hz |
| D | 293.665 Hz | 293.332 Hz | 294.329 Hz |
| Eb | 311.127 Hz | 309.026 Hz | 313.951 Hz |
| E | 329.628 Hz | 330.001 Hz | 327.032 Hz |
| G | 391.995 Hz | 391.111 Hz | 392.438 Hz |
Related Scales
Transposing Instruments: Ab Hungarian Minor Scale
Ab is a natural key for B♭ instruments (trumpet, clarinet, tenor sax), which sound a major second lower than written. B♭ instruments reading in C produce Ab concert pitch. E♭ instruments (alto sax, baritone sax) reading in Ab sound a major sixth lower.