Db Hungarian Minor Scale
Notes in the Db Hungarian Minor Scale
| Degree | Name | Note | Frequency (A=440) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonic | Db | 277.183 Hz |
| 2 | Supertonic | Eb | 311.127 Hz |
| ♭3 | Minor Mediant | E | 329.628 Hz |
| ♯4 | Augmented 4th | G | 391.995 Hz |
| 5 | Dominant | Ab | 415.305 Hz |
| ♭6 | Minor Submediant | A | 440.000 Hz |
| 7 | Leading Tone | C | 261.626 Hz |
Interval Pattern
| Step | Interval | Semitones | From Note | To Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whole Step (W) | 2 | Db | Eb |
| 2 | Half Step (H) | 1 | Eb | E |
| 3 | Aug 2nd (WH) | 3 | E | G |
| 4 | Half Step (H) | 1 | G | Ab |
| 5 | Half Step (H) | 1 | Ab | A |
| 6 | Aug 2nd (WH) | 3 | A | C |
| 7 | Half Step (H) | 1 | C | Db |
Chords Built on Scale Degrees
| Degree | Note | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Db | Db minor | minor |
| 2 | Eb | Eb (complex) | other |
| ♭3 | E | E augmented | augmented |
| ♯4 | G | G (complex) | other |
| 5 | Ab | Ab | major |
| ♭6 | A | A | major |
| 7 | C | C minor | minor |
Key Signature
5 ♭ — The Db key signature uses Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb.
Db Hungarian Minor Scale in Practice
The Db Hungarian Minor Scale uses the key signature of 5 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb). Db major has five flats and is enharmonically equivalent to C# major. It has a warm, veiled quality and appears in Romantic piano literature and jazz compositions. On guitar, Db 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Db | 277.183 Hz | 278.437 Hz | 279.067 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 |
| Ab | 415.305 Hz | 417.657 Hz | 418.601 Hz |
| A | 440.000 Hz | 440.000 Hz | 436.043 Hz |
| C | 261.626 Hz | 260.740 Hz | 261.626 Hz |
Related Scales
Transposing Instruments: Db Hungarian Minor Scale
Db 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 Db concert pitch. E♭ instruments (alto sax, baritone sax) reading in Db sound a major sixth lower.