C# Rast Scale
4-string bass · Maqam · 7 notes · major family
Notes
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A♯
B
Solfège : Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La♯ – Si
Interval Structure
C♯
T
D♯
T
E♯
½T
F♯
T
G♯
T
A♯
½T
B
→
C♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | C♯ | Major |
| ii | D♯m | minor |
| iii° | E♯° | diminished |
| IV | F♯ | Major |
| v | G♯m | minor |
| vi | A♯m | minor |
| VII | B | 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 for C# Rast in the interactive app.
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