Db Kurd 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♭
T
G♭
T
A♭
½T
B♭♭
T
C♭
→
D♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Db) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | D♭m | minor |
| II | E♭♭ | Major |
| III | F♭ | Major |
| iv | G♭m | minor |
| v° | A♭° | diminished |
| VI | B♭♭ | Major |
| vii | C♭m | minor |
About this scale
The Kurd maqam is very close to the Western Phrygian mode, with its characteristic minor 2nd. Widely used in Kurdish, Arabic, and Turkish music, giving a dark and grave expressive character.
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