A Hijaz Kar Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Maqam · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
A
B♭
C♯
D
E
F
G♯
Solfège : La – Si♭ – Do♯ – Ré – Mi – Fa – Sol♯
Interval Structure
A
½T
B♭
T+½T
C♯
½T
D
T
E
½T
F
T+½T
G♯
→
A+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A | Major |
| II | B♭ | Major |
| iii | C♯m | minor |
| iv | Dm | minor |
| V | E? | — |
| VI+ | F+ | augmented |
| VII | G♯? | — |
About this scale
The Hijaz Kar maqam with its two augmented seconds is very expressive on guitar. It allows highly ornamented phrases characteristic of Arabic and Turkish classical music. World-fusion guitarists use it for even more dramatic colors than standard Hijaz.
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