E Kurd Scale
4-string bass · Maqam · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
Solfège : Mi – Fa – Sol – La – Si – Do – Ré
Interval Structure
E
½T
F
T
G
T
A
T
B
½T
C
T
D
→
E+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in E) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Em | minor |
| II | F | Major |
| III | G | Major |
| iv | Am | minor |
| v° | B° | diminished |
| VI | C | Major |
| vii | Dm | 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.
See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for E Kurd in the interactive app.
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