C# Arabic Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Exotic · 7 notes · major family
Notes
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G
A
B
Solfège : Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol – La – Si
Interval Structure
C♯
T
D♯
T
E♯
½T
F♯
½T
G
T
A
T
B
→
C♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | C♯? | — |
| ii° | D♯° | diminished |
| III | E♯? | — |
| iv | F♯m | minor |
| V+ | G+ | augmented |
| VI+ | A+ | augmented |
| VII | B | Major |
About this scale
The Arabic scale is a variant of the whole-tone scale that captures certain Middle Eastern colors. On guitar, it is used in world-fusion and jazz to create Middle Eastern ambiences. Its positions on the neck are relatively accessible thanks to its partial symmetry.
See fretboard positions for C# Arabic on guitar in the interactive app.
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