A# Rast Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Maqam · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A♯
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
Solfège : La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯
Interval Structure
A♯
T
B♯
T
C♯♯
½T
D♯
T
E♯
T
F♯♯
½T
G♯
→
A♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A♯ | Major |
| ii | B♯m | minor |
| iii° | C♯♯° | diminished |
| IV | D♯ | Major |
| v | E♯m | minor |
| vi | F♯♯m | minor |
| VII | G♯ | Major |
About this scale
The Rast maqam is considered the 'major' of Arabic music. On guitar, its slight ambiguity (close to Mixolydian) makes it versatile for Oriental colorings in familiar harmonic contexts. Widely used in world-fusion and Mediterranean guitar.
See fretboard positions for A# Rast on guitar in the interactive app.
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