C Hijaz 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+½T
E
½T
F
T
G
½T
A♭
T
B♭
→
C+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | C | Major |
| II | D♭ | Major |
| iii° | E° | diminished |
| iv | Fm | minor |
| v° | G° | diminished |
| VI+ | A♭+ | augmented |
| vii | B♭m | minor |
About this scale
The Hijaz maqam is one of the most important modes in classical Arabic music. Its augmented second between the b2 and the major 3rd gives it a deeply expressive, melancholic character. Closely related to Phrygian dominant, it is ubiquitous in Arab, Turkish, and Balkan music.
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