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 | Fm | 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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