F Nahawand Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Maqam · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
F
G
A♭
B♭
C
D♭
E
Solfège : Fa – Sol – La♭ – Si♭ – Do – Ré♭ – Mi
Interval Structure
F
T
G
½T
A♭
T
B♭
T
C
½T
D♭
T+½T
E
→
F+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in F) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | minor |
| ii° | G° | diminished |
| III+ | A♭+ | augmented |
| iv | B♭m | minor |
| V | C | Major |
| VI | D♭ | Major |
| vii° | E° | 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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