Gypsy scale

The term Gypsy scale^{[lower-alpha 1]} refers to one of several musical scales named after their association with Romani or stereotyped "Gypsy" music:

Hungarian minor scale, minor scale with raised fourth and seventh degrees, also known as Double Harmonic minor scale.
Hungarian Gypsy scale, minor scale with raised fourth but natural seventh. It is the fourth mode of Neapolitan minor scale.^[1]
Phrygian dominant scale, also known as Spanish Gypsy scale.^[2]
Double harmonic scale (major), the fifth mode of Hungarian minor, or Double Harmonic minor, scale. ^[3]
Ukrainian Dorian scale, also called Ukrainian minor scale.

Notes

↑ "Gypsy" is considered a derogatory term for people who refer to themselves as Roma.

References

↑ http://docs.solfege.org/3.21/C/scales/nem.html
↑ http://www.guitarcommand.com/spanish-guitar-scales/
↑ "Flamenco Guitar Modes and Gyspsy (sic) Guitar Scales", Flamenco-Guitars.com.

Musical scales (list)

Main Western

Types

Name

Ethnic origin

Modes

Modes in Western music

Gregorian

Authentic	Dorian Phrygian Lydian Mixolydian

Plagal	Hypodorian Hypophrygian Hypolydian Hypomixolydian

Other

Diatonic

Jazz minor

Number of tones

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