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