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