Bb Hijaz Kar Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Maqam · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
B♭
C♭
D
E♭
F
G♭
A
Solfège : Si♭ – Do♭ – Ré – Mi♭ – Fa – Sol♭ – La
Interval Structure
B♭
½T
C♭
T+½T
D
½T
E♭
T
F
½T
G♭
T+½T
A
→
B♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B♭ | Major |
| II | C♭ | Major |
| iii | Dm | minor |
| iv | E♭m | minor |
| V | F? | — |
| VI+ | G♭+ | augmented |
| VII | A? | — |
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.
See fretboard positions for Bb Hijaz Kar on guitar in the interactive app.
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