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 | E♭m | minor |
| iii | Fm | 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.
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