G Hijaz Kar 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
½T
A♭
T+½T
B
½T
C
T
D
½T
E♭
T+½T
F♯
→
G+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in G) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | G | Major |
| II | A♭ | Major |
| iii | Bm | minor |
| iv | Cm | minor |
| V | D? | — |
| VI+ | E♭+ | augmented |
| VII | F♯? | — |
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.
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