F Hijaz 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+½T
A
½T
B♭
T
C
½T
D♭
T
E♭
→
F+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in F) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | F | Major |
| II | G♭ | Major |
| iii° | A° | diminished |
| iv | B♭m | minor |
| v° | C° | diminished |
| VI+ | D♭+ | augmented |
| vii | E♭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.
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