B Hungarian Major
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B Hungarian Major Scale — Notes and Intervals
The B Hungarian Major scale is a heptatonic scale that provides an Eastern European dominant sound. On Bass, the notes are B, D, D#, F, F#, G#, A. It offers a unique, exotic brightness that is excellent for adding cultural character to a composition. Commonly used in Classical, Eastern European Folk, Film Scores. Notable players include Bela Bartok, Zoltan Kodaly. Use over dominant chords in Eastern European folk contexts. Adds cultural character to compositions.
Notes: B, D, D#, F, F#, G#, A
Intervals: 1P, 2A, 3M, 4A, 5P, 6M, 7m
Degrees: 1 #2 3 #4 5 6 b7
Formula: WH-H-W-H-W-H-W
Number of notes: 7
Musical Character
A major scale with both a #4 (Lydian) and b7 (Mixolydian) plus an added b3 — creating an Eastern European dominant color unlike any standard Western mode.
Genres & Notable Artists
Genres: Classical, Eastern European Folk, Film Scores
Notable players: Bela Bartok, Zoltan Kodaly
How to Use the B Hungarian Major Scale
Use over dominant chords in Eastern European folk contexts. Adds cultural character to compositions.
Origin & Background
Collected and studied by Bela Bartok during his ethnomusicological research in rural Hungary.
Related Scales
The B Hungarian Major scale contains 7 notes (B, D, D#, F, F#, G#, A). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Bass with different tunings and fret ranges.