E♭ Hungarian Gypsy uses E♭, F, G♭, A, B♭, C♭, D♭. The G♭–A jump is the widest interval in Box 1.
E♭ Hungarian Gypsy uses E♭, F, G♭, A, B♭, C♭, D♭. The G♭–A jump is the widest interval in Box 1.
E♭ Hungarian Gypsy raises the fourth degree of E♭ natural minor from A♭ to A. That creates an augmented second between G♭ and A. The scale keeps the minor third, flat sixth, and flat seventh. See E♭ natural minor for the unaltered form.
E♭ Hungarian Gypsy works over E♭ minor or E♭ 5th chords when you want a brighter fourth. The A natural resolves up to B♭, so use it before the fifth. It fits klezmer and dramatic film cues. Try E♭ minor or E♭ 5th.
Learn Box 1 first. Its roots on string 3, fret 3 and string 1, fret 6 cover frets 0–4 and place the G♭–A stretch in a comfortable position.
E♭ hungarian gypsy in box 1 runs from fret 0 to fret 4, 11 notes across 4 strings, from D♭ on the C string at fret 1 up to D♭ on the A string at fret 4. The root falls on the C string at fret 3.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 (G) | 2, 3, 4 | A, B♭, C♭ |
| 3 (C) | 1, 3 | D♭, E♭ |
| 2 (E) | 1, 2 | F, G♭ |
| 1 (A) | 0, 1, 2, 4 | A, B♭, C♭, D♭ |
E♭ hungarian gypsy in box 2 runs from fret 3 to fret 6, 10 notes across 4 strings, from E♭ on the C string at fret 3 up to E♭ on the A string at fret 6. The root falls on the C string at fret 3 and the A string at fret 6.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 (G) | 3, 4, 6 | B♭, C♭, D♭ |
| 3 (C) | 3, 5, 6 | E♭, F, G♭ |
| 2 (E) | 5, 6 | A, B♭ |
| 1 (A) | 4, 6 | D♭, E♭ |
E♭ hungarian gypsy in box 3 runs from fret 5 to fret 8, 9 notes across 4 strings, from F on the C string at fret 5 up to F on the A string at fret 8. The root falls on the G string at fret 8 and the A string at fret 6.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 (G) | 6, 8 | D♭, E♭ |
| 3 (C) | 5, 6 | F, G♭ |
| 2 (E) | 5, 6, 7 | A, B♭, C♭ |
| 1 (A) | 6, 8 | E♭, F |
E♭ hungarian gypsy in box 4 runs from fret 9 to fret 12, 9 notes across 4 strings, from A on the C string at fret 9 up to A on the A string at fret 12. The root falls on the E string at fret 11.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 (G) | 10, 11 | F, G♭ |
| 3 (C) | 9, 10, 11 | A, B♭, C♭ |
| 2 (E) | 9, 11 | D♭, E♭ |
| 1 (A) | 9, 12 | G♭, A |
Every chord here uses only notes from the scale. Tap one to open it.
Use whichever spelling fits the music. It is also spelled D♯ in enharmonic notation for the same sounding root.
E♭ minor is the most stable choice because it contains E♭, G♭, and B♭. The scale adds A natural as a passing tone. Avoid holding the A over the chord for too long.
The interval is an augmented second, equal to three frets. It comes from raising the fourth degree of natural minor. This gap gives the scale its Hungarian Gypsy character.