A major 3rd over a flat 2nd and 6th — the sound of flamenco, klezmer and metal. The 5th mode of harmonic minor.
| Notes | A, Bb, C#, D, E, F, G |
|---|---|
| Steps | 1 – 3 – 1 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 2 (semitones) |
| Also called | Spanish Gypsy, Freygish |
Root notes are red. The full map of the scale on the guitar neck; the common box patterns are groups of these notes.
The same scale on a ukulele in standard G–C–E–A tuning.
| Degree | Triad | 7th chord |
|---|---|---|
| I | A | A7 |
| ♭II | B♭ | B♭maj7 |
| iii° | C♯dim | C♯dim7 |
| iv | Dm | Dm(maj7) |
| v° | Edim | Em7♭5 |
| ♭VI+ | Faug | Fmaj7♯5 |
| ♭vii | Gm | Gm7 |
These are the chords built by stacking scale notes in thirds. Click through for each chord's own diagrams:
See the diatonic chords with audio in the Scale & Chord Finder, find where a key sits among the others on the Circle of Fifths, or start the free Cloud Atelier music guides.