Db Rast Scale
4-string bass · Maqam · 7 notes · major family
Notes
D♭
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
B♭
C♭
Solfège : Ré♭ – Mi♭ – Fa – Sol♭ – La♭ – Si♭ – Do♭
Interval Structure
D♭
T
E♭
T
F
½T
G♭
T
A♭
T
B♭
½T
C♭
→
D♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Db) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D♭ | Major |
| ii | E♭m | minor |
| iii° | F° | diminished |
| IV | G♭ | Major |
| v | A♭m | minor |
| vi | B♭m | minor |
| VII | C♭ | Major |
About this scale
The Rast maqam is often considered the 'C major' of Arabic music — a balanced and fundamental mode. Its slight ambiguity (close to Mixolydian) makes it very versatile in Middle Eastern and Central Asian music.
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