D Hijaz 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+½T
F♯
½T
G
T
A
½T
B♭
T
C
→
D+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D | Major |
| II | E♭ | Major |
| iii° | F♯° | diminished |
| iv | Gm | minor |
| v° | A° | diminished |
| VI+ | B♭+ | augmented |
| vii | Cm | 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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