Guitar UpscaleRomanian Scale on guitar
This six note Romanian scale has a minor third with a major sixth and seventh, a mix of minor and melodic minor.
| Notes in A | A B C E F# G# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 b3 5 6 7 |
| Steps | W H 2W W W H (W whole step, H half step) |
| Note count | 6 |
| Style in the app | Gypsy, scale "Romanian" |
Play A Romanian Scale on the fretboard in Guitar Upscale
About the Romanian Scale
The notes are root, 2nd, flat 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th. It has no 4th.
The flat 3rd keeps it minor, while the major 6th and 7th give the rising pull of melodic minor.
Play it over a minor chord with a major 7th (mMaj7).
Intervals from the root
| Degree | Interval | Semitones | In A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | 0 | A |
| 2 | Major 2nd | 2 | B |
| b3 | Minor 3rd | 3 | C |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | 7 | E |
| 6 | Major 6th | 9 | F# |
| 7 | Major 7th | 11 | G# |
Romanian Scale in every key
| Key | Notes | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| C | C D Eb G A B | Open |
| C# | C# D# E G# A# B# | Open |
| D | D E F A B C# | Open |
| Eb | Eb F Gb Bb C D | Open |
| E | E F# G B C# D# | Open |
| F | F G Ab C D E | Open |
| F# | F# G# A C# D# E# | Open |
| G | G A Bb D E F# | Open |
| G# | G# A# B D# E# G | Open |
| A | A B C E F# G# | Open |
| Bb | Bb C Db F G A | Open |
| B | B C# D F# G# A# | Open |