B Saba Scale
4-string bass · Maqam · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
B
C
D
E♭
F
G
A
Solfège : Si – Do – Ré – Mi♭ – Fa – Sol – La
Interval Structure
B
½T
C
T
D
½T
E♭
T
F
T
G
T
A
→
B+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | B° | diminished |
| ii | Cm | minor |
| iii | Dm | minor |
| IV+ | E♭+ | augmented |
| V | F | Major |
| VI | G | Major |
| vii° | A° | 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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