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Gypsy scale

The term Gypsy scale refers to one of several musical scales named after their supported and associated with Romani or "Gypsy" music:

  • Double harmonic scale (major), the fifth mode of Hungarian minor, or Double Harmonic minor, scale, also known as the Byzantine scale. [1]
  • Hungarian minor scale, minor scale with raised fourth and seventh degrees, also known as Double Harmonic minor scale.
  • Hungarian Gypsy scale, minor scale with raised fourth. It is the fourth mode of Neapolitan minor scale.[2]
  • Phrygian dominant scale, also known as Freygish or Jewish scale; Spanish Gypsy or Spanish Phrygian scale.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Flamenco Guitar Modes and Gyspsy (sic) Guitar Scales", Flamenco-Guitars.com.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
  3. ^ "Spanish Guitar Scales - TAB, Diagrams, Notation & Info". 23 February 2012.
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