Eb 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 Eb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | E♭ | Major |
| II | F♭ | Major |
| iii | Gm | minor |
| iv | A♭m | 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 Eb Hijaz Kar on guitar in the interactive app.
Explore in ScalaBass →