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+½T
E
½T
F
T
G
→
A+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Am | minor |
| ii | B♭m | minor |
| III | C | Major |
| IV+ | D♭+ | augmented |
| v° | E° | diminished |
| 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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