A Rast Scale

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Notes

A
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
G

Solfège : La – Si – Do♯ – Ré – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol

Interval Structure

A T B T C♯ ½T D T E T F♯ ½T G A+oct. T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in A)Quality
I A Major
ii Bm minor
iii° C♯° diminished
IV D Major
v Em minor
vi F♯m minor
VII G Major

About this scale

The Rast maqam is often considered the 'C major' of Arabic music — a balanced and fundamental mode. Its slight ambiguity (close to Mixolydian) makes it very versatile in Middle Eastern and Central Asian music.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for A Rast in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys