F# Saba Scale
4-string bass · Maqam · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
F♯
G
A
B♭
C♯
D
E
Solfège : Fa♯ – Sol – La – Si♭ – Do♯ – Ré – Mi
Interval Structure
F♯
½T
G
T
A
½T
B♭
T+½T
C♯
½T
D
T
E
→
F♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in F#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | F♯m | minor |
| ii | Gm | minor |
| III | A | Major |
| IV+ | B♭+ | augmented |
| v° | C♯° | diminished |
| VI | D | Major |
| vii° | E° | 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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