Eb Hijaz 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+½T
G
½T
A♭
T
B♭
½T
C♭
T
D♭
→
E♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Eb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | E♭ | Major |
| II | F♭ | Major |
| iii° | G° | diminished |
| iv | A♭m | minor |
| v° | B♭° | diminished |
| VI+ | C♭+ | augmented |
| vii | D♭m | minor |
About this scale
The Hijaz maqam is one of the most important modes in classical Arabic music. Its augmented second between the b2 and the major 3rd gives it a deeply expressive, melancholic character. Closely related to Phrygian dominant, it is ubiquitous in Arab, Turkish, and Balkan music.
See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for Eb Hijaz in the interactive app.
Explore in ScalaBass →