Eb 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 Eb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | E♭° | diminished |
| ii | F♭m | minor |
| iii | G♭m | 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.
See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for Eb Saba in the interactive app.
Explore in ScalaBass →