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