{"id":2299,"date":"2015-06-17T16:51:47","date_gmt":"2015-06-17T14:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=2299"},"modified":"2019-04-25T17:37:34","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T15:37:34","slug":"the-gypsy-minor-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/the-gypsy-minor-scale\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gypsy Minor Scale"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this lesson, you will learn a theme based on the gypsy minor scale, a scale that is prominently used in Romani (gypsy) music. Exotic guitar scales like this one are a good way to bring new sounds into your playing.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/span>\n

The gypsy minor scale (aka Hungarian minor scale<\/em> or double harmonic minor scale<\/em>) is an exotic guitar scale<\/a> that is similar to the harmonic minor scale<\/a>, but with a raised 4:<\/p>\n

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C Gypsy Minor Scale<\/th>\nC<\/th>\nD<\/th>\nEb<\/th>\nF#<\/th>\nG<\/th>\nAb<\/th>\nB<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nb3<\/td>\n#4<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nb6<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The following diagrams show you how this guitar scale<\/a> looks on the fretboard (in 2 positions).<\/p>\n

Get these 2 positions in your fingers before you go on to the theme.<\/p>\n

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Gypsy Minor Scale Video<\/h2>\n