A# Kurd Scale
4-string bass · Maqam · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
A♯
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
Solfège : La♯ – Si – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯
Interval Structure
A♯
½T
B
T
C♯
T
D♯
T
E♯
½T
F♯
T
G♯
→
A♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | A♯m | minor |
| II | B | Major |
| III | C♯ | Major |
| iv | D♯m | minor |
| v° | E♯° | diminished |
| VI | F♯ | Major |
| vii | G♯m | minor |
About this scale
The Kurd maqam is very close to the Western Phrygian mode, with its characteristic minor 2nd. Widely used in Kurdish, Arabic, and Turkish music, giving a dark and grave expressive character.
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