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