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