E Saba 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
½T
A♭
T
B♭
T
C
T
D
→
E+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in E) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | E° | diminished |
| ii | Fm | minor |
| iii | Gm | minor |
| IV+ | A♭+ | augmented |
| V | B♭ | Major |
| VI | C | Major |
| vii° | D° | 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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