Ab 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 Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | A♭° | diminished |
| ii | B♭♭m | 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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