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Hungarian Scale...

   The Open D tuning takes on a chord shape 'D' so when you strum the open strings then a D Major will sound out, The scale patterns shown below are used for this tuning and the open E tuning as well...

Open D (D Lonian)

Open D (G Lydian)

Open D (A Mixolydian)

   There are (3) keys that are great to use with this tuning (G, D, A) for the simple reason that those keys use all six open strings, The best way to learn this 'scale' is to learn the three modes shown above and then learn to link them together. You can use the same key (D) and then use a capo on the capo points which are the frets where all six strings are used, The three scale patterns shown above are used in all twelve keys...

   Looking at the 'pattern' used with the (A Mixolydian in the Key of D) diagram above you can see that we started on the 7th fret, If you start this pattern off at the open position then you will have changed to the Key of G...

   If you play the (G Lydian in the Key of D) pattern at the open position then you have changed to the Key of A...

   You will always find three capo points no matter what key you are playing in, Above in the 'Key of A' the capo points are the 2nd fret, the 7th fret and the 12th and 14th frets which are octaves of the 0th and 2nd...