D# Nahawand Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Maqam · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A♯
B
C♯♯
Solfège : Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La♯ – Si – Do♯♯
Interval Structure
D♯
T
E♯
½T
F♯
T
G♯
T
A♯
½T
B
T+½T
C♯♯
→
D♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | D♯m | minor |
| ii° | E♯° | diminished |
| III+ | F♯+ | augmented |
| iv | G♯m | minor |
| V | A♯ | Major |
| VI | B | Major |
| vii° | C♯♯° | diminished |
About this scale
The Nahawand maqam is the Arabic equivalent of the harmonic minor, making it accessible to Western guitarists. On guitar, it creates a bridge between classical Western harmonic minor language and Oriental modes. Its positions are close to the standard harmonic minor.
See fretboard positions for D# Nahawand on guitar in the interactive app.
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