Gypsy scale
The term Gypsy scale refers to one of several musical scales named after their support of and association 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.
- Phrygian dominant scale, also known as Freygish or Jewish scale; Spanish Gypsy or Spanish Phrygian scale.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Flamenco Guitar Modes and Gyspsy [sic] Guitar Scales", Flamenco-Guitars.com.
- ^ "Spanish Guitar Scales - TAB, Diagrams, Notation & Info". 23 February 2012.