Db 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+½T
A♭
½T
B♭♭
T
C♭
→
D♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Db) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | D♭m | minor |
| ii | E♭♭m | minor |
| III | F♭ | Major |
| IV+ | G♭♭+ | augmented |
| v° | A♭° | diminished |
| 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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