Hungarian Minor Scale (Double Harmonic Minor)

Another scale used throughout metal is the hungarian minor sclae or double harmonic minor scale. It is the same as a harmonic minor except you raise the fourth. Overall to create this scale you lower the 3rd and 6th of the scale. You then raise the fourth. This scale has a large number of half steps which gives it it's tone.


Here is a simple scale.

e |--7--8-----10--11--
B |--7--8--9----------
G |--7--8-------------
D |--------9--10------
A |--------9--10--11--
E |-----8-----10--11--