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