F# Rast Scale
4-string bass · Maqam · 7 notes · major family
Notes
F♯
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D♯
E
Solfège : Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La♯ – Si – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi
Interval Structure
F♯
T
G♯
T
A♯
½T
B
T
C♯
T
D♯
½T
E
→
F♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in F#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | F♯ | Major |
| ii | G♯m | minor |
| iii° | A♯° | diminished |
| IV | B | Major |
| v | C♯m | minor |
| vi | D♯m | minor |
| VII | E | Major |
About this scale
The Rast maqam is often considered the 'C major' of Arabic music — a balanced and fundamental mode. Its slight ambiguity (close to Mixolydian) makes it very versatile in Middle Eastern and Central Asian music.
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