Eb 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 Eb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | E♭m | minor |
| II | F♭ | Major |
| III | G♭ | Major |
| iv | A♭m | minor |
| v° | B♭° | diminished |
| VI | C♭ | Major |
| vii | D♭m | 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 Eb Kurd in the interactive app.
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