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 | Dm | minor |
| ii° | E° | diminished |
| III+ | F+ | augmented |
| iv | Gm | 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.
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