F Arabic Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Exotic · 7 notes · major family
Notes
F
G
A
B♭
C♭
D♭
E♭
Solfège : Fa – Sol – La – Si♭ – Do♭ – Ré♭ – Mi♭
Interval Structure
F
T
G
T
A
½T
B♭
½T
C♭
T
D♭
T
E♭
→
F+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in F) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | F? | — |
| ii° | G° | diminished |
| III | A? | — |
| iv | B♭m | minor |
| V+ | C♭+ | augmented |
| VI+ | D♭+ | augmented |
| VII | E♭ | Major |
About this scale
The Arabic scale is a variant of the whole-tone scale that captures certain Middle Eastern colors. On guitar, it is used in world-fusion and jazz to create Middle Eastern ambiences. Its positions on the neck are relatively accessible thanks to its partial symmetry.
See fretboard positions for F Arabic on guitar in the interactive app.
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