A# Saba 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♯
½T
D
T
E
T
F♯
T
G♯
→
A♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | A♯° | diminished |
| ii | Bm | minor |
| iii | C♯m | minor |
| IV+ | D+ | augmented |
| V | E | Major |
| VI | F♯ | Major |
| vii° | G♯° | diminished |
About this scale
The Saba maqam (or Sabâ) is one of the most expressive and difficult maqams in Arabic music. Its distinctive b4 gives it a character of deep melancholy that Arabic musicians associate with sorrow and mourning.
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